Watford agree deal for Brazilian youngster

Matt Morley 6 years ago 832
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Premier League side Watford are believed to have agreed a deal with Fluminense to sign 20-year-old forward Richarlison.

English publication 'The Daily Mail' reports that the club have agreed an £11.2m deal for the talented youngster who had been on the radars of top European sides including Ajax and Chelsea.

The 'Hornets' now face a wait to see if the player will be eligible for a work permit or whether they will have to send the player to sister club Udinese.

Whilst the deal has not yet been officialy confirmed, Fluminense president Pedro Abad has been quoted as saying: "It is official. We've sold Richarlison to Watford for €12.5m. We keep 10 per cent of the rights."

Richarlison has scored 10 goals in 21 games for the Brazilian side so far this season.

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