Deadline Day is often associated with panic buys as clubs rush to get deals over the line in time. However, Watford’s signing of Ismaila Sarr on the final day of the window shouldn’t be placed in that bracket.
The Hornets had to fight off some relatively strong competition to seal the acquisition of the Rennes player, who’d turned into one the finest young wingers in Europe since moving from Metz in 2017.
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Squad number 23 u2705#AnnounceSarr— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) August 8, 2019Javi Gracia’s decision to trust the 21-year-old is a real show of confidence in a talent that has blossomed in the last couple of years, and earmarks the Hornets' ambition to push for a top six spot in the Premier League.