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Sport Witness » Watford
3d ago
It seems Watford may have to sell Yaser Asprilla this summer.
This information is brought by the Colombian media, where journalist Pipe Sierra brings some interesting news on the 20-year-old’s future.
It’s claimed that Watford sources say it’ll be ‘very hard’ to keep the youngster at Vicarage Road for another season.
Sierra was told that Jonathan Herrera, the winger’s agent, is currently holding negotiations with clubs from England, Italy and Spain.
It’s said there’s also an Arabian club who’ve sent a ‘letter of interest’ for a ‘multimillionaire offer’.
For now, it’s still unclear how much tho ..read more
Sport Witness » Watford
6d ago
We now get to see some insistence from the Colombian media that Élan Ricardo’s transfer to Watford is agreed.
Journalist Mariano Olsen has again taken to Twitter to talk about the transfer, this time to bring more details of the negotiation.
It’s now claimed that Watford’s purchase will leave Equidad with 20% of the proceeds from a future transfer. Ricardo could also stay at the Colombian side until December, but that’ll be up to the Hornets to decide.
Olsen had already broken the news about Ricardo’s move to England last week. It was on Thursday that he said the 20-year-old would be Watford’s ..read more
Sport Witness » Watford
1w ago
Watford’s interest in Farense goalkeeper Ricardo Velho generated some noise in the Portuguese media, where they now sound excited about the possibility of his move to English football.
Earlier this week, newspaper Record revealed the Hornets’ chase for the player, with the outlet saying the Vicarage Road side are leading the way for the signing.
The very same Record now shares a new story, this time with some compliments towards the Watford target.
The outlet interviewed Rafael Defendi, who used to play for Farense, just to talk about his successor at the club. The Brazilian really praised Vel ..read more
Sport Witness » Watford
1w ago
It seems the Championship clash between Watford and Sunderland this weekend will receive a special visit from a national team manager.
According to La Taniere, relayed by Camfoot, Cameroon coach Marc Brys will be at Vicarage Road tomorrow.
His reason to watch Watford playing Sunderland is to see Black Cats’ midfielder Pierre Ekwah, who is ‘in the crosshairs’ of the national side.
The story claims that Brys has been doing a little European tour to find the talents that Cameroon can use in the upcoming tournaments, and Ekwah is one of those on the list.
The coach has recently been appointed as t ..read more
Sport Witness » Watford
1w ago
It seems Ismaïla Sarr could soon be on his way back to England, a year after leaving Watford.
That’s today reported by L’Equipe, who, relayed by Le10Sport, lists some players who should on their way out of Marseille at the end of the season.
Sarr joined the French side last summer, in a €13m deal from Watford, and wasn’t exactly impressive in his first year in Ligue 1.
The winger has five goals and six assists in 30 appearances so far, and whilst certainly not terrible, Marseille have decided he’s not good enough.
L’Equipe then labels Sarr as one of the flops in the squad, and points out that ..read more
Sport Witness » Watford
1w ago
Watford’s chase for Le Equidad midfielder Élan Ricardo seems to be escalating quite quickly.
On Thursday, we covered initial reports from Colombia which said the Hornets are showing the most interest in the youngster.
Now as journalist Pipe Sierra features some fresh news on this pursuit, he shares the stance from Ricardo’s entourage, and it seems there’s a real move to bring him to Vicarage Road.
It’s first said the player’s staff confirms that it’s ‘not certain’ that a transfer to Watford is already agreed.
Still, Ricardo’s entourage very much acknowledge ‘there is a negotiation’ going on, a ..read more
Sport Witness » Watford
1w ago
It seems Yaser Asprilla could soon have a Colombian compatriot at Watford.
That’s because, according to reports from South America, the Hornets are interested in La Equidad midfielder Élan Ricardo.
The information is brought by RCN Radio journalist Guillermo Arango, who highlights the attention the 20-year-old has been receiving recently.
It’s said several clubs outside the country have been watching Ricardo, and Watford have shown the most interest.
For now, there’s no information on how much the Hornets would like to offer for the youngster, or even how much La Equidad would demand for his d ..read more
Sport Witness » Watford
1w ago
Watford are frontrunners in the race for Farense goalkeeper Ricardo Velho, according to claims from Portugal.
Newspaper Record today features a story which states the Faro club are preparing to make the biggest sale in their history with the 25-year-old.
It’s said that Watford and Sevilla are the clubs ‘at the head’ to sign Velho, and could land him for a ‘considerable sum’.
The player is protected by a €10m release clause, and only a ‘convincing offer’ will lead to a deal. Neither of the clubs have put their bid on the table so far, and even though reports this week said the La Liga side had ..read more
Sport Witness » Watford
2w ago
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
Sport Witness » Watford
1M ago
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