LONDON:
Watford
have signed Frenchman
Pape Gueye
on a pre-contract agreement and the midfielder will join the team on July 1, the
Premier League club said on Wednesday.
Gueye is leaving French side
Le Havre
, where he broke into the senior team in the 2018-19 season, at the end of his contract with the Ligue 2 (second tier) club.
The 21-year-old, who has represented France at Under-18 and Under-19 levels, played 25 times for Le Havre this season, primarily as a defensive midfielder.
"Watford is delighted to confirm the signing of French midfielder Pape Gueye," the London club said in a statement.
"With Gueye's current deal at France Ligue 2 side Le Havre expiring this summer, an official pre-contract agreement has already been lodged with all relevant authorities."
The French government on Tuesday ended the 2019-20 domestic season due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which has forced the suspension of soccer across Europe since mid-March.
The Premier League is suspended indefinitely with Watford 17th in the standings, outside the relegation zone but only on goal difference with nine games remaining.
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