Peter Etebo has said he wants to make his move from Stoke City to Watford a permanent one, after an "amazing" experience with the club since his arrival.

The Nigerian arrived in the summer on loan from the Potters, but has seen enough during his brief stay in Hertfordshire to know that he would like to stay beyond his current deal.

Speaking to Inside the Hive the midfielder said he would definitely be interested in making that happen.

"To be honest, I would love to," he said when asked if he would like to stay at Watford. "Everyone has been amazing, the staff, the players, the dressing room, it has been good.

"Since I came to Watford, I have loved it from day one, so I would love to and if they want to make my deal permanent, I would love to stay."

Watford are yet to see the best of Etebo, with a quad injury keeping him sidelined for the last three months.

However, he is expected to make his return to training in the next four weeks and is expected to be able to play a part in the second half of this season.

"Everything's going fine," he said. "The club has been helping a lot and I must say everything is going fine. This week is going to make it three months, so I'm just looking forward to getting back fit and strong, let's say in the next four weeks, but let's see how it goes.

"It depends on the medical staff because they are saying to me that in four weeks I'm going to be training with the squad, but it's not going to be full time training, so it will probably be some sessions, then I'm going to be out doing some upper body at the gym and all that, but let's see. My major concern is just to make sure that I'm better, I'm strong, I'm fit and I'm good to go again. That's my priority for now."