Femenia ready for Watford challenge after Spanish experience

New Watford signing Kiko Femenia is confident he can use his experience of playing in Spain as he tries to adapt to the English game at Vicarage Road.

The 26-year-old Spanish full-back has joined from Alavès and will be a key figure for new manager Marco Silva this season.

He has previous experience of playing for the B teams of both Real Madrid and Barcelona, and has spent the last two seasons with Alavès.

And having joined on a four-year deal, he is confident he will take to the English game in his first spell outside Spain.

He said: “I’m extremely happy to be here in this great club.

“I hope the team has a very good season and hopefully I can do the same.

“I came here first of all because it’s a new, unique experience.

“It’s a chance that not every player has, to play in England.

“I come here to give everything I have and to do my best.

“I’m privileged enough to have played against the best teams in the world in Barcelona and Real Madrid.

“When you play against them you learn a lot.

“It’s completely different here, but I want to adapt myself and use my experience from there in this league.

“My ambition is to play as many minutes as possible in the team, to help the team finish as high as possible and to have a great season.”