Watford boss Javi Gracia fears Everton interest in Abdoulaye Doucoure again

Marcel Brands has already made it clear that he “doesn’t like to sell in the winter, doesn’t like to buy in the winter” because “statistically, they are not the best transfers and you have to be careful.”

But that hasn’t stopped Watford boss Javi Gracia expressing concern that his powerful French midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure could attract interest from Everton again in January.

Everton signed Richarlison from Watford in the summer and have been linked with Doucoure in the past.

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Gracia said yesterday: “Last season every week we were talking about Liverpool or Everton, all the clubs that were interested in him (Doucoure).

“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.

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“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.”

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