WATFORD are on the verge of sealing a £865k loan move for Milan misfit M’Baye Niang.
Hornets boss Walter Mazzarri has pounced to snatch the frontman after Milan boss Vincenzo Montella opened the door for a winter switch.
The French starlet has had a troubled season with Milan and was linked with Everton and Crystal Palace, as well as West Ham.
He is set to join Watford on loan till the end of the season with a £13million option to buy him in the summer.
At this stage it is not clear whether the option is obligatory or depending on appearances.
Niang, 22, joined Milan from Caen as a hugely promising 18-year-old four years ago. He was already a member of the France Under 21 squad.
But after loan stints at Montpellier and Genoa he returned to Milan where despite glimpses of his talent he’s not been consistent.
Arsenal were linked with him several times and Leicester failed in a £12m bid to prize him away last January.
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