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Everton have confirmed the signing of Watford’s Abdoulaye Doucoure on a three-year deal worth around £ 20m.
The French midfielder joins the Blues to further bolster Carlo Ancelotti’s midfield options ahead of the 2020/21 season, following the addition of Allan from Napoli over the weekend.
It is the third big signing for Carlo Ancelotti after Allan and James Rodríguez and the club have included the option of one more year in their contract.
The 27-year-old has been a long-term target for Everton, having first joined the club when Marco Silva was manager before the interest in this transfer window was acted upon.
Doucoure will be a player known to many fans for his time at Watford, which was relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2019/20 campaign.
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The midfielder made 141 appearances for the Hornets during his time at the club, scoring 17 goals in all competitions during that time, after being signed by French team Rennes in 2016.
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