Barcelona set to sign Watford right-back Juanfran Moreno to replace Aleix Vidal following ankle injury against Alaves
Juanfran joined the Hornets in 2014 but hasn't played a single game for the club
BARCELONA are incredibly set to sign Watford right-back Juanfran Moreno, who hasn't played a single game for the club.
The defender joined the Hornets for £1.5m from Betis in 2014 but has been sent on loan to Deportivo for each of the last three seasons.
It was reported last week that Barcelona would choose between Juanfran and Malaga's Roberto Rosales to replace the injured Aleix Vidal.
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And according to , they have plumped for the Hornets right-back, with Sergi Roberto struggling to fill in in defence after Vidal's horrific ankle injury at Alaves.
Juanfran would be reportedly has a £6.75m release clause in his Watford contract, which would override Deportivo's option to buy at the end of the season.
Hornets owners the Pozzo family have repeatedly made clear to the local press that Juanfran is not in their plans at Vicarage Road.
A loophole in Spain’s transfer rules states that clubs can make ’emergency transfers’ outside the January and summer windows if they sign players already based in the country.
But Juanfran would not be able to play in the Champions League as Barcelona's squad has already been submitted.
The Catalans lost 4-0 at PSG last week and are likely to turn their attention to the La Liga campaign barring a miracle in the second leg at the Nou Camp.