Why Chris Hughton would be the right man to turn Watford’s fortunes Sky Sports suggests that former Brighton and Hove Albion boss Chris Hughton is in pole position to take over the reins at Watford, with Paul Clement also in the frame. Watford sacked manager Quique Sanchez Flores just 85 days after he was appointed … Read more
Why Watford should hold on to Spanish winger Deulofeu According to Evening Standard, Watford’s Gerard Deulofeu is being targeted by Italian outfit AC Milan. However, the former Barcelona player has brushed off such talks, stating that he is happy and wishes to stay at Vicarage Road, as claimed by Evening Standard. Meanwhile, relegation-threatened Watford have … Read more
Why Watford should revive their interest in Jean-Clair Todibo Back in June, Watford Observer reported that Jean-Clair Todibo had rejected a move to the Premier League, following Watford’s interest in the centre-back. Todibo was promoted to Toulouse’s senior team back in July 2018 and he joined Barcelona on a free transfer in January 2019. Despite … Read more
Why Kim Min-Jae would be a good signing for Watford According to Watford Observer, Watford have been credited with an interest in Korean international defender Kim Min-Jae, who currently plies his trade with Chinese Super League outfit Beijing Guoan. The 23-year-old, who stands at 6ft 3in with a gigantic frame, has been nicknamed as the … Read more
Why Arsenal signing Deulofeu would be a waste of money According to BBC football analyst Garth Crooks, Watford winger Gerard Deulofeu should be playing for Arsenal. The Spaniard was in fine form in their last game against Norwich City, as he scored the opener to win 2-0. This was Watford’s first league win this season, … Read more
Why signing Philip Billing would usher in some hope for Watford With relegation threat looming large, bottom-placed Watford should once again reignite their interest in signing defensive midfielder Philip Billing with the January transfer window soon approaching. According to Sun (23 December 2018, page 61), Watford identified Huddersfield Town’s Philip Billing as a midfield target. Watford are now fighting … Read more
Why Everton must plot a January swoop for Abdoulaye Doucoure Back in August, Telegraph had claimed that Watford rejected a bid of £32million from Everton for midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure during the summer window. Abdoulaye Doucoure, 26, had long been linked to Everton, but it came as a surprise when the Toffees moved so late for … Read more
Why Watford should go all out to sign Bastos from Lazio in January Back in July, reliable Evening Standard journalist Simon Collings had claimed that Watford were interested in signing Lazio defender Bastos. However, no deal materialised in the summer. Bastos, 27, joined Lazio from FC Rostov in 2016 but hasn’t been able to nail down … Read more
Why Watford should go all out to sign Maxwel Cornet in January Back in January, the Sky Sports reported Watford’s interest in signing Lyon forward Maxwel Cornet. However, a deal didn’t go through as Lyon were reluctant to lose one of their prized assets in the midst of the season. Maxwel Cornet, 23, joined Lyon … Read more
Why Djene Dakonam to Watford would solve their defensive crisis Back in July, the Daily Express had claimed Watford were one of the few Premier League clubs interested in Getafe defender Djene Dakonam. However, a deal didn’t go through and he stayed put at the Spanish club. Djene Dakonam, 27, burst onto the scene with … Read more