Watford Football Club News

• Nickname:The Hornets
• Founded:1881
• Manager:Adrian Boothroyd

• Ground:Vicarage Road
• Capacity:20,800

New deals for Hornets duo

18 May 2007 - 15:23:59

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Watford have secured the services of two of their most influential players after agreeing new contracts with Marlon King and Alhassan Bangura.

King, 27, has agreed improved terms on his existing deal which still had two years left to run.

The Hornets hot-shot saw his campaign wrecked by a serious knee injury and started only 12 Premiership games, but went out on a high after scoring two goals in his final two games of the season.

Meanwhile, Bangura has put pen to paper on a new three-year-deal after an impressive season in the top-flight.

The Sierra Leone teenager progressed through the club's youth academy and made 20 appearances for Adrian Boothroyd's side this season.

The news of the double contract boost comes just days after Boothroyd himself committed his future to the club by signing a new three-year deal.

"I'm a great believer in stability and it's important that our thinking goes beyond the short-termism you often see in football," said Boothroyd.

"We have great ambitions for this club and with continuity I only see good things for the future."