Watford talisman Ismaila Sarr showed exactly why so many Premier League clubs have declared an interest in him with a sensational strike against West Bromwich Albion.
The Hornets star put his side in front inside the opening 15 minutes at the Hawthorns with an early goal of the season contender. Picking the ball up just inside his own half, Sarr spotted an opportunity and pulled off an incredible effort to float the ball over the head of Baggies goalkeeper David Button and into the net.
The stunning goal left the majority of the home faithful slack-jawed in amazement while sparking wild celebrations inside the away end. Sarr has long been one of the brightest lights in a Watford side reeling from last term's relegation from the Premier League.
The Senegal international is one of the few first-team regulars at Vicarage Road to catch the eye of top-flight sides, with all three of West Ham, Newcastle and Leeds touted with his signature at some point over the course of the summer transfer window.
Alongside the same story for fellow forward Emmanuel Dennis, the speculation surrounding Sarr has proved quite the headache for Watford head coach Rob Edwards.
Both players sat out the Hornets' pre-season trip to Austria, but Edwards revealed soon after that the duo are still very much in the plans for his first-team moving forwards as the club hold out for offers they deem acceptable in value before cashing in.
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“There’s no obligation to play them but if I see commitment and a good attitude and a real focus, then they are two excellent players who will help us win games,” Edwards explained.
“My job is to build a positive culture and a winning environment. Once we do that, then my job is to pick the best team I can in order to win games of football.
“While both lads are here and are committed, then they will be at the forefront of my mind because they are very, very good players. They can help us win games.”
Watford will harbour aspirations of returning to the big time as soon as possible and to do that, Sarr will have to have a few more wonder-strikes up his sleeve.
