Watford’s manager Javi Gracia confirms that one of his player in Watford might have leave the team following the footstep of Richarlison who had already first leave this team in the starting of the season.
Richarlison was signing for Everton in the beginning of 2018-2019 season whereas he was to reunited with his former boss at Hornets Marco Silva, and the same rumour was surrounded around Abdoulaye Doucoure who also spark an interest from the Toffees in the upcoming transfer windows in January.
Doucoure, who signed a new contract running until 2023 in August, is also reportedly a target for Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal.
Club owner Gino Pozzo has indicated Watford will fight to keep the midfielder, who has started all 19 Premier League games for the club this term.
But Gracia, whose side sit 10th in the table, accepts Doucoure’s future may not be at Watford, although he hopes the 25-year-old can be persuaded to stay.
“Last season every week we were talking about Liverpool or Everton, all the clubs that were interested in him,” he told reporters ahead of Saturday’s home game against Newcastle United.
“We can speak about it again. For me Doucoure is a great player, a very important player for us. I do not know what will happen. It doesn’t surprise me other clubs want to sign him because he is a very good player.
“In this moment, he is playing for us and I try to help him improve his level – thinking he is going to be with us for a long time. It is important the club know how important he is – the owner as well. But after that, they decide what is better for the club.
“Sometimes some players, like last season what happened with Richarlison, decide themselves. It could happen again. This is something we don’t want, but it is football.”
