Watford are shut to finishing a everlasting take care of Barcelona for Gerard Deulofeu, who is ready to meet membership officers subsequent week to finalise the deal.
It's understood that Deulofeu has already voiced his want to transfer again to Watford after a profitable six-month mortgage spell in the direction of the tip of the season. Despite lacking a lot of the season by means of damage, the winger nonetheless made seven appearances for the Hornets and managed to bag himself a purpose, changing into a fan favorite at Vicarage Road thanks to his artful wing play.
According to Spanish information outlet Sport, Watford are additionally eager on making the deal everlasting and each events are set to meet to focus on the matter, nonetheless the one factor holding the deal again is Jose Segura.
While Barcelona have agreed to let Deulofeu depart, Barcelona's normal supervisor Segura is presently in Brazil and is due again subsequent week, which means talks can not start till then.
However, the report does declare each events are eager for the deal to undergo with Deulofeu changing into surplus to necessities at Camp Nou. The Spaniard does have a clause in his present contract which states on the finish of subsequent season he can depart the Catalan giants for €20m, nonetheless Watford will not have the opportunity to mortgage the winger for a additional season.
This means a deal will want to be finalised this summer season ought to Watford need to signal the 24-year-old, though the report does additionally declare Barca would permit the winger to depart for lower than €20m however would need to embody a variety of performance-related clauses as properly as a future sell-on clause.
The ahead will likely be eager to get extra common first staff Soccer subsequent season as he additionally appears to work his manner again into the Spanish nationwide facet after lacking out on their 23-man World Cup squad.