Dusseldorf coach Friedhelm Funkel said Dodi Lukebakio (L) is a fast player with a good technique. (Photo | Dodi Lukebakio Instagram)
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Fortuna Dusseldorf sign Watford striker Dodi Lukebakio on loan
Dusseldorf has played 33 games for Anderlecht and Charleroi in Belgium's top division before he joined Watford in the winter break of the previous season.
BERLIN: Fortuna Dusseldorf have signed young striker Dodi Lukebakio on loan from English Premier League (EPL) outfit FC Watford, both football clubs confirmed on Monday.
"Dodi Lukebakio is a fast player with a good technique. He has great potential and will be introduced into the Bundesliga," Dusseldorf head coach Friedhelm Funkel told the club's official home page.
The new arrival has played 33 games for Anderlecht and Charleroi in Belgium's top division before he joined Watford in the winter break of the previous season, reports Xinhua news agency.
Newly promoted Dusseldorf play Augsburg in their Bundesliga season opener on August 25.