WATFORD have reportedly agreed a deal in principle to sign defender Kiko Femenia on a free transfer this summer.
The right-back is out of contract with La Liga club Alaves in July but will now be heading to the Premier League with the Hornets.
Spanish newspaper AS claims Femenia held talks with Walter Mazzarri this month and has now agreed to become a Watford man.
The 26-year-old has only been playing in Spain’s highest division for one season, having helped Alaves achieve promotion in 2015 after plying his trade at Alcorcon for six months.
Femenia also boasts Barcelona and Real Madrid amongst his former employers, but not everything went to plan during his time with the giants.
Barcelona B paid £3million to sign him from Hercules in 2011 but he was released just two years later, claiming the Catalans had left him ‘emotionally ruined’.
Hours later he was a Real player but ended up making only five appearances during an 18-month spell at the Bernabeu.
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Watford’s apparent deal for Femenia comes after reports linking Juanfran Moreno with a shock move to Barcelona.
He is yet to make one appearance for the Hornets after joining in 2014 but is believed to be in Luis Enrique’s sights as a replacement for the injured Aleix Vidal.
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