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Ismaila Sarr: Watford give update on record signing ahead of Everton tie

Watford coach Javi Gracia has admitted Ismaila Sarr ‘needs time to be ready’ before he can make his debut for the Hornets.

The forward joined the Vicarage Road outfit on a five-year deal for a reported club-record fee of £40 million from Ligue 1 side Rennes this month.

Sarr was part of Senegal’s silver-winning squad in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and only teamed up with Watford on Wednesday.

The 21-year-old winger has since joined the rest of the squad in training ahead of Hornets’ Premier League game against Everton on Saturday

But the 49-year-old Spanish tactician has insisted the new recruit will not be rushed into action.