Watford defender Craig Cathcart is excited to work with new manager Marco Silva.

The Ulsterman has penned a new four-year contract this week.

Cathcart admitted he was not intimately familiar with Silva's time at Hull City, the Portuguese head coach's former club, but was eager to get going under the 39-year-old's regime.

He told the clib's website: "Looking at it from the outside, it looked like he [Silva] did a great job at Hull. They had a quick turnaround and won quite a few games.

“It's exciting though and now I'm looking forward to getting back in for pre-season and working hard together."