Watford confirm signing of Abdoulaye Doucoure before sending midfielder on loan to Granada

Deadline day Doucoure: The midfielder moves to Watford from Rennes
James Benge1 February 2016

Watford have announced the signing of Abdoulaye Doucoure.

The 23-year-old midfielder moves to Vicarage Road from Ligue 1 side Rennes.

Doucoure has signed a four-and-a-half year deal with Watford, moving to the Premier League for an undisclosed figure, but will not be an immediate part of Quique Sanchez Flores' first-team plans.

After completing his deal Doucoure will immediately move to Granada on a six-month loan deal. The Spanish side are also owned by the Pozzo family who have a controlling stake in Watford,

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Club CEO Scott Duxbury said: "The opportunity to sign Abdoulaye Doucouré now was one we wanted to act upon, given our long-standing interest in the player.

“He is very much part of Watford’s future plans, and in the time between now and pre-season he’ll be experiencing high-level competitive football in Spain.”

The Hornets wrote on Twitter: "We're delighted here at watfordfc to announce the signing of Abdoulaye Doucoure from Ligue 1 club Rennes. Welcome!"

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