Watford confirms signing Ismaila Sarr for a club-record fee

Watford Football Club has confirmed signing Ismaila Sarr from Rennes for a club-record fee, the football club announced on its official Twitter account. The club, nicknamed as Hornets, has not disclosed the fee as of now but it is being believed to be around €35m including bonuses. The club said it has beaten off strong competition to secure the services of the highly sought-after Senegal international from Rennes, who has agreed to a five-year contract with the Hornets.

#AnnounceSarr pic.twitter.com/pC3MJWYzly

— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) August 8, 2019

Linked with a host of top-flight European clubs, Sarr is the latest addition to Javi Gracia's squad ahead of the 2019/20 Premier League campaign, following the arrival of Danny Welbeck, Craig Dawson, and Tom Dele-Bashiru. A Coupe de France winner with Rennes and an AFCON runner-up for Senegal, the exciting attacker started out with Metz before earning a move to fellow Ligue 1 side Rennes in 2017.

Are you happy to be here, @izosarr? 🇸🇳 pic.twitter.com/Ut4S6dIbSi

— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) August 8, 2019

The 21-year-old winger played 77 times over two years at Roazhon Park, scoring 18 goals, including some eye-catching displays against Arsenal in the Europa League earlier this year.

Ismaila Sarr has also made 18 appearances on the international stage for Senegal, appearing three times at the 2018 World Cup and then playing regularly throughout the Lions' run to the AFCON 2019 final.

He will wear squad number 23 for the Hornets.