Watford’s remarkable return to the Premier League could be poised to take another surprising turn after a sensational January transfer swoop for Roma’s Juan Manuel Iturbe edged nearer. The 22-year-old, once dubbed the new Lionel Messi and only 18 months ago the subject of intense interest from Europe’s elite, posted his thanks and goodbyes to the Giallorossi as rumours of a loan switch to Watford gather pace.

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