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There have already been six new signings at Watford this summer Imran Louza, Kwadwo Baah, Mattie Pollock, Ashley Fletcher, Danny Rose and Emmanuel Dennis and it’s expected there will be plenty more activity, in and out, before the window closes on August 31.
The Athletic looks at what is likely to happen between now and then as the pieces are put in place for an attempt to stay in the Premier League.
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The priority is to bring in a striker. It’s understood that the club would like to have their preferred target through the door within the next week, so they can take part in the vast majority of pre-season.
Dec 31, 2020 - 07:00 pm By Staff Reporter
Bruno Fernandes former mentor believes the Portuguese star is good enough to fit in at Barcelona and Real Madrid.
The 26-year-old has been impressive since joining Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in January, having registered 18 goals and 14 assists in 29 matches.
Watford sporting director Cristiano Giaretta gave Fernandes his first professional deal at Italian outfit Novara before he went on to feature for Udinese and Sampdoria. It almost goes without saying that he would be fine with Real Madrid, Barcelona or Juventus, Giaretta told
CalcioMercato. The truth is he could go anywhere, but in my opinion, he s already at the top.
Galatasaray are pondering a loan move for Liverpool striker
Lionel Messi intends to stay at Barcelona until 2023 before moving to Inter Miami. In doing so, he could arrive at the 2022 World Cup in the ‘best condition’ (Mundo Deportivo)
Jorginho‘s agent says that the Chelsea midfielder wants to return to Italy at the end of his contract (Radio Kiss Kiss)
Belgian side Genk are close to pipping Celtic to signing USA defender Mark McKenzie (Het Belang van Limburg)
Barcelona have fielded enquiries from several clubs over signing Junior Firpo, with
Roma are increasingly unlikely to try to move for Everton winger Bernard. Indeed, the 28-year-old’s salary and Everton’s progress this season are stumbling blocks (Calciomercato)
The club have confirmed his departure via a brief statement on their website this evening. It reads: Watford FC confirms the departure of Head Coach Vladimir Ivić with immediate effect. Ivic’s coaching staff will also be leaving Vicarage Road. The Hornets thank Ivić and his staff for their efforts this season and wish them well for future success elsewhere. No further comment is available from the club. Owner Gino Pozzo, CEO and chairman Scott Duxbury and technical director Cristiano Giaretta were all present at the John Smith s stadium to watch the Hornets slump to a miserable defeat to the Terriers, while captain Troy Deeney was forced to watch on from the bench due to a dispute with the boss.