• France Under-21 international signs from French side Rennes
• Doucouré signs four-and-a-half-year deal but moves to SpainWatford broke their transfer record for the moment time in the January transfer window when they completed a complex and unusual deal for the Rennes midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré,curious principally because the player’s arrival was not only unnecessary but actively problematic.The Hornets first attempted to sign the 23-year-old in August, agreeing a fee with his club but failing to convince the player, or whose partner was pregnant at the time,to relocate. They had intended to resume their efforts to complete a deal at the terminate of the season, but upon learning that Doucouré had attracted serious interest from other Premier League clubs – with Tottenham and Liverpool believed to be among their number – decided to act immediately rather than risk losing him to a rival, and agreed a deal valued at a itsy-bitsy over 8m.
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Source: theguardian.com