Watford have confirmed the signing of Le Havre midfielder Pape Gueye on a free transfer, thereby becoming the first Premier League side to seal a successful transfer during the coronavirus lockdown.
The 21-year-old's contract at the Ligue 2 club was coming to an end in June and the Hornets announced on their club website that they have tied down the Frenchman to a five-year deal starting on July 1.
Gueye's signing comes just hours after French Prime Minister Edouard Phillipe's announcement that the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons would be stopped immediately as all sporting events in the country were banned until September 1.