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Good Job Javi Gracia – This 24-year Old Ticks All The Boxes Required To Be An Ideal Player For Watford

Who is Adam Masina? All you need to know about Watford’s new signing

Watford have signed Italy left-back Adam Masina for a fee in the region of £3.5million. The 24-year-old has signed a five-year deal with the club.

Masina, who joins from Bologna, is a Moroccan-born player. He is Watford’s fourth signing of the transfer window thus far.

The Hornets have already signed the likes of Gerard Deulofeu, Ben Wilmot and Marc Navarro. Manager Javi Gracia and his men are doing a good job by signing players on potential and talent, not merely on prospects.

At Watford, Masina will bring in ruggedness, tenacity and a high level of determination to win. Since the Hornets have a history of leaking cheap goals in abundance, Masina will certainly be a great addition to their squad.

Adam Masina

Let us now scout the former Bologna left-back with his attributes and stats from last season.

Scouting Adam Masina

Masina is an energetic, tall and physical full-back who can win tackles and defend well. He has the ability to play either as a left-back, a left wing-back or a left-sided midfielder. This indicates his flexibility to acclimatize himself to any kind of system and formation.

Watford need a full-back who is more of a defence-oriented player with timely forays up the pitch. Masina ticks this box to perfection. The Moroccan will provide stability down the left-hand side, working primarily as a defensive player rather than bombing forward on every given occasion.

The 24-year-old’s physicality helps him to compete in either box with considerable ease. Furthermore, if Masina is playing on the left side and the ball is flung in his direction, the Moroccan has the stature to win important headers.

Adam Masina

Talking about his stats from last season, Masina averaged 2.4 tackles and 1.5 interceptions per game in the Serie A. He also won an average of 3.4 aerial duels per game. In addition to these impressive numbers, the 24-year old also has the proclivity to produce vital key passes, supplying 21 of them in 31 appearances.

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Verdict

If we have to sum this up in a sentence, Watford have gotten themselves a gem of a player in Adam Masina. No wonder Spurs were targeting him a year ago. The Moroccan-born Italian probably ticks all the boxes required to be an ideal full-back in the Premier League.

 

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