Tottenham reportedly set to move for Watford star Abdoulaye Doucoure this summer
Mauricio Pochettino was in the crowd to see the Hornets destroy Chelsea 4-1 on Monday night and was impressed
TOTTENHAM are lining up a surprise swoop for Watford star Abdoulaye Doucoure, according to reports.
Mauricio Pochettino was in the crowd to see the Hornets destroy Chelsea 4-1 on Monday night.
And the Mail claim the Spurs boss saw enough from the central midfielder to convince him to make a summer bid.
The 25-year-old is on a £60,000-a-week contract at Vicarage Road until 2020, so will not come cheap.
But Watford and their shrewd owners have proven to be a selling club – when the price is right – and could make a killing on the man they paid Rennes just £8m for in 2016.
Liverpool have also been linked with a move to the athletic box-to-box ace – especially with Emre Can expected to move on.
Doucoure has hit seven goals and provided three assists in 25 Premier League matches for Watford this season.
The Watford hero has admitted he and his team-mates are already working extra hard to impress new boss Javi Gracia
He said: “He is a new manager and has come in with new ideas.
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“He is more defensive than the manager we had before so everybody works for him. We need points and need to fight.
“Every player wants to fight and every player has a new chance to impress.”