Watford sporting director Gianluca Nani has asked Yáser Asprilla to focus on his game for the Championship side amid claims of interest from elsewhere. TuttoMercatoWeb had a chat with the Italian, during which he discussed the Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City, the 20-year-old’s future and the club’s aims for next season. Watford signed the winger from Colombian side Envigado in 2022 and he’s been a regular for them since the start of last season. The Colombia international has impressed for the Hornets this season, managing six goals and seven assists from 44 ..read more

Italian side Udinese aren’t exactly having a great season in Serie A, as they currently stand in 14th in the table and now need some improvement to stay far from the battle against relegation. To talk about their form, Watford sporting director Gianluca Nani was today interviewed by Messaggero Veneto. Outlet TuttoUdinese brings some bits from it, with the Hornets getting mentioned a couple of times. First of all, Nani came up in Gino Pozzo’s defence, claiming he’s completely committed to Udinese and will do his best to bring them out of that position. “He lives it with extreme care and dedicat ..read more

Technical director Ben Manga faces his ‘most difficult mission’ yet as he prepares to take charge at Schalke following his failure at Watford. That’s according to BILD, who cover Manga today as he’s being lined up by Schalke to replace former technical director André Hechelmann. Hechelmann was released from his contract by Schalke earlier this week in a surprise move, with him and the board of directors deciding to part ways. The hunt for his replacement is already one and Manga is one of the candidates, according to BILD, with a report earlier this week also naming him. He’s currently out of ..read more

It seems technical director, whose most recent role was with Watford, Ben Manga could soon be on his way to Germany. A couple of local journalists today report that possibility. The first one was Sky Deutschland’s Dirk Schlarmann, who claims Schalke 04 would like the 50-year-old to replace André Hechelmann. It’s said Manga’s name ‘has already been discussed’ at the Bundesliga side, while he was still working at Watford, and now have an open spot which he could fill. Meanwhile, Patrick Berger, who also works for Sky, points out that Schalke indeed have the former Hornets’ man as the ‘favourite ..read more

Brighton and Watford are eyeing a move for Real Valladolid youngster Adrián Arnuncio as he earns admirers in the lower categories of Spanish football. That’s according to journalist Jorge C. Picón, who say Brighton and Watford are in the race to attract one of ‘the great pearls of Spanish football’. He explains that Arnuncio has been earning admirers this season, making 13 appearances in the reserve team despite being just 16 years old. It’s his first season as a youth but he’s been catching the eye, with ‘very positive’ reports being sent around Europe as a whole host of scouts and recruitmen ..read more

Striker Rey Manaj is currently enjoying a lot of success in his first season in Turkey, with a report emerging just over a year after his Watford release. After joining Sivasspor as a free agent last summer, his initial months in the Süper Lig have apparently been enough to draw the interest from other clubs. Outlet Sabah today writes that Besiktas, who are looking for some summer reinforcements, are now preparing a ‘crazy offer’ to get the former Watford man signed. It’s said the Süper Lig side will put ‘over €10m’ on the table for Manaj, but it remains to be seen whether Sivasspor will accep ..read more

Earlier this week, we covered claims from the Catalan press that Watford’s Yaser Asprilla has ended up on Barcelona’s radar. The winger has enjoyed a good spell at Watford this season, managing six goals and four assists from 31 league games. Friday’s edition of Sport has published an interview with the 20-year-old’s former coach, Andrés Orozco. The Colombia international is a product of Envigado FC and made his first team debut for them in 2020. He spent two years there and his performances convinced the Hornets to pay €3m for him. Orozco knows the Watford player from their tim ..read more

Barcelona are interested in Watford youngster Yaser Asprilla as they look to continue securing talent for the future. That’s according to Sport, who say Barcelona do not want to miss the opportunity to ‘hunt’ for the best young talent on the market. The newspaper explains they want to get ahead of other clubs in the fight for young footballers they believe will be major players in the future, and Watford’s Asprilla is one of them. His performances in England have not gone unnoticed by those in charge at Camp Nou and his profile is one of those ‘of interest’ to the technical leaders at the club ..read more

Before his €10m transfer to Watford back in 2021, Imrân Louza was the start of the show at FC Nantes, which is why they cashed in when they did. Since joining the Hornets, the midfielder has found himself in and out of plans at Vicarage Road, with this January seeing him linked with a move away, which he eventually got, being loaned out to Lorient. The 24-year-old has since been a breath of fresh air for the Ligue 1 side, scoring a goal and picking up two assists in his first two games, but he also had the chance to return to Nantes, as revealed by journalist Jean-Marcel Boudard revealed on th ..read more

Galatasaray have included Watford midfielder Yaser Asprilla in their target list late in the winter market, according to Takvim. The transfer window in Turkey closes on Friday and it gives the Istanbul club time to further bolster their squad. They are looking for an attacking minded player and the Watford man is the new name on their agenda. Valérien Ismaël has used the 20-year-old mainly on the right wing, while has deployed him on the left side of the attack and as an attacking midfielder on a few occasions this season. He’s managed four goals and five assists from 30 games. It’s explained ..read more