Everton have confirmed the signing of Abdoulaye Doucoure from Watford on a three-year contract for around £20m.
The French midfielder joins the Blues to further bolster Carlo Ancelotti's midfield options ahead of the 2020/21 season getting underway, following the addition of Allan from Napoli over the weekend.
He is the third major signing for Carlo Ancelotti after Allan and James Rodriguez and the club have included the option of an extra year in his contract.
The 27-year-old has been a long-term target for Everton, first being linked to the club when Marco Silva was manager before interest was acted upon in this transfer window.
Doucoure will be a well-known player to many supporters for his time with Watford, who were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2019/20 campaign.
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The midfielder made 141 appearances for the Hornets during his time with the club, bagging 17 goals in all competitions during that time, having been signed from French side Rennes in 2016.
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