Watford release TWENTY-SEVEN players following relegation to the Championship including Mauricio Pochettino’s son
WATFORD have released 27 players following their Premier League relegation.
The Hornets returned to the Championship for the second time in three seasons after a miserable campaign in the top flight.
They are keeper Ben Foster, defender Nicolas Nkoulou, midfielder Juraj Kucka and forward Andre Gray.
But they have also announced that 19 U23 players and four U18s have been released.
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Among those is the son of Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino, Maurizio.
The 21-year-old Spanish winger was a part of the Southampton academy while his dad was in charge of the Saints.
He moved to Tottenham shortly after Mauricio became the head coach in North London.
However, he then made the switch to Watford last year.
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The youngster made his debut as a late substitute in May 2021, coming on for Dan Gosling in a 2-0 loss to Brentford in the Championship.
But that would be his only first team football for the Hornets and he is now out of contract at Vicarage Road.
In terms of arrivals, Watford have been linked with a move for Wigan striker Will Keane but will have to fend off competition from fellow second tier sides QPR and Sheffield United.