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Watford sign defender Femenia and goalkeeper Bachmann

FILE PHOTO: Football Soccer - FC Barcelona v Deportivo Alaves - Spanish King's Cup Final - Vicente Calderon Stadium, Madrid, Spain - 27/5/17 Deportivo Alaves’ Kiko Femenia in action with Barcelona’s Neymar. Reuters / Susana Vera

(Reuters) - Watford have signed right back Kiko Femenia from Spanish side Alaves and Austria under-21 goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann.

Femenia has agreed a four-year deal, the Premier League club said on its website. (www.watfordfc.com).

The 26-year-old spent two seasons with Alaves, making 77 appearances in total and 31 in La Liga last season.

FILE PHOTO: Football Soccer - Austria's national soccer team training - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers - Vienna, Austria - 21/3/17. Austria's goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann attends a training session. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Bachmann has joined Watford on a three-year deal after his contract at Stoke City expired, bringing an end to his six seasons at the club.

The 22-year-old has been called up for Austria's senior squad in each of the last two international breaks.

Everton midfielder Tom Cleverley's permanent move to Watford also comes into effect on Saturday. Cleverley joined Watford on loan in January, but Watford opted to make the move permanent in March, handing the 27-year-old a five-year contract.

(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru)

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