Football Transfer League
| Nick-name(s) | Hornets |
|---|---|
| League | English Championship |
| Location | Watford, England |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Official Website | http://www.watfordfc.com |
Find this seasons transfers in and out of Watford, the latest rumours and gossip for the January 2026 transfer window and how the news sources rate for Watford in terms of rumour accuracy.
Crystal Palace and Fulham are among the clubs continuing to monitor Watford and Republic of Ireland winger Rocco Vata, 20. The Championship side value Vata at about £20m.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 26.8% | Watford |
| 23.7% | Fulham |
| 23.8% | Crystal Palace |
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| Rocco Vata | Watford | Fulham |
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| Rocco Vata | Watford | Crystal Palace |
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Watford are exploring a deal for striker Emmanuel Dennis following his release by Nottingham Forest in August, with West Ham also tentatively interested in the 27-year-old Nigerian.
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| Emmanuel Dennis | Unattached | West Ham |
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| Emmanuel Dennis | Unattached | Watford |
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Wolves have made Watford's Georgia attacking midfielder Giorgi Chakvetadze, 25, a primary target in January.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 24.1% | Watford |
| 18.6% | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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| Giorgi Chakvetadze | Watford | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Monaco are more advanced than Watford or AC Milan in the race to sign Chelsea and Albania striker Armando Broja.
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| Armando Broja | Chelsea | AC Milan |
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| Armando Broja | Chelsea | Watford |
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| Armando Broja | Chelsea | Monaco |
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Birmingham and Watford will make offers to sign Manchester United winger Amad Diallo on loan in the summer.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 18.3% | Manchester Utd |
| 24.1% | Watford |
| 30.5% | Birmingham |
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| Amad Diallo | Manchester Utd | Watford |
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| Amad Diallo | Manchester Utd | Birmingham |
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| Rumours | Player | From Club |
|---|---|---|
| No players rumoured into Watford in the last 2 weeks | ||
| Rumours | Player | To Club |
|---|---|---|
| No players rumoured out of Watford in the last 2 weeks | ||
| Transfer window closes 02/Feb/2026 | 13 days till close of football transfer window |
| Source | Correct | Total Num | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Times | 11 | 21 | 52.4% |
| Sky Sports | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| LEquipe | 2 | 5 | 40.0% |
| The Guardian | 7 | 19 | 36.8% |
| Daily Star | 18 | 60 | 30.0% |
| News Of The World | 3 | 11 | 27.3% |
| Daily Mail | 22 | 82 | 26.8% |
| The Express | 6 | 23 | 26.1% |
| The People | 2 | 8 | 25.0% |
| The Sun | 26 | 108 | 24.1% |
| Rumour Source | User Rating |
|---|---|
| Daily Record | 4.0 (31 votes) |
| Goal | 4.0 (5 votes) |
| Talk Sport | 3.8 (25 votes) |
| The Times | 3.8 (59 votes) |
| LEquipe | 3.7 (52 votes) |
| News Of The World | 3.7 (104 votes) |
| The People | 3.6 (50 votes) |
| The Express | 3.4 (124 votes) |
| The Guardian | 3.4 (100 votes) |
| Daily Star | 3.3 (576 votes) |
| Date | Player | From Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/Aug/2025 | Nampalys Mendy | Lens | Free |
| 27/Aug/2024 | Angelo Ogbonna | Unattached | Free |
| 10/Jul/2024 | Moussa Sissoko | FC Nantes | Free |
| 24/Jan/2024 | Emmanuel Dennis | Nottingham Forest | Loan |
| 27/Jul/2023 | Jamal Lewis | Newcastle | Loan |
| 21/Jul/2023 | Jake Livermore | West Bromwich | Free |
| Date | Player | To Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/Aug/2024 | Wesley Hoedt | Al Shabab Riyadh | Undisclosed |
| 01/Jul/2024 | Jake Livermore | Unattached | Released |
| 20/Jun/2024 | Ashley Fletcher | Blackpool | Free |
| 02/Aug/2023 | Leandro Bacuna | FC Groningen | Free |
| 25/Jul/2023 | Ashley Fletcher | Sheffield Wednesday | Loan |
| 24/Jul/2023 | Ismaila Sarr | Marseille | 11.2m |
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