WATFORD are reportedly closing-in on the £10million signing of Gerard Deulofeu from Barcelona.
The 24-year-old former Everton winger spent the second half of last season on loan at Vicarage Road.
Now AS claim the Hornets are on the verge of turning that into a permanent deal.
Deulofeu has failed to impress in two separate spells at Barcelona.
The Spaniard has made just 10 appearances for the La Liga side and struggled to make an impact after he returned to them from Everton a year ago.
Last month he admitted he had given up on becoming a member of the first-team at Barca and appeared to confirm Watford’s interest in him.
Deulofeu told Cadena SER: “I do not think I will return to Barca.
“They gave me up and I wanted to go on loan. It’s clear that I do not think I’ll come back.
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“The (Watford) coach wants me to stay. I have to see, go slowly and analyse it well this summer.
“We will see with my agent what happens. We are in a quiet moment.”
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