West Ham United have been linked with Watford’s Abdoulaye Doucoure.
Watford boss Javi Gracia has told Sky Sports that he thinks Abdoulaye Doucoure will stay with the club until the end of the season amid links to West Ham United.
Doucoure, 26, was signed by the Hornets almost three years ago having impressed with Rennes in his native France.
After a loan spell with Granada, Doucoure has become a first-team star at Watford, racking up seven goals and three assists last term as well as three goals and five assists this season.
Doucoure has starred with his box-to-box play in midfield, earning major interest off the back of his displays for Watford over the last 18 months.
The Daily Mail recently noted that, not only are Paris Saint-Germain and Everton keen on signing Doucoure, but West Ham United are also in the race.
Whether they would really splash at least £40million on Doucoure remains to be seen, and the midfielder himself may want to test himself in the Champions League moving forward.
Doucoure is unlikely to move this week, with Hornets boss Gracia hinting that a move at the end of the season may be more likely.
Gracia added that Watford are now trying to help Doucoure recover from an injury, which is expected to keep him out against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.
“I think Doucoure will stay with us for the rest of the season.” Gracia said. “Now we are trying to help him to recover as soon as possible, because he is an important player for us. He has a little problem in his knee, but he feels better day by day but I don’t know. One week ago, I thought he would be ready quicker but it wasn’t possible. I’m sure in the next days he will be ready,” he added.
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