Watford have tied down midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure to a new five-year contract.
The 25-year-old French midfielder was a standout performer for the Hornets last season, scoring seven goals to be named Watford s player of the year by both his team-mates and supporters.
Doucoure had been linked to a reunion with former boss Marco Silva at Everton, while Tottenham were also reportedly interested in the ex-Rennes player.
His absence from Watford s pre-season fixtures served to fuel speculation but head coach Javi Gracia insisted injury was the sole reason for Doucoure missing out and he has now penned a deal running until 2023 at Vicarage Road.
It has become perfectly clear that our ambitions as a club match Abdoulaye s ambitions as a player and we are looking forward to continuing to work together to reach our goals, said Watford chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury.
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Doucoure joined Watford in January 2016 before spending the remainder of that season on loan with Granada in Spain.
The former France Under-21 international has played 62 times for the Hornets, scoring eight times.
