Adlene Guedioura has completed his permanent move to Watford from Crystal Palace with the midfielder signing a three-year deal with the Hornets.

The Algerian international had two successful loan spells at Vicarage Road last season and played a key role in helping the Golden Boys clinch promotion to the Premier League.

Watford have held an interest in Guedioura throughout the summer but had been unwilling to match Palace’s asking price for the 29-year-old.

However, with a deal for Rennes midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure appearing to fall through the Hornets quickly moved to bring Guedioura back to Watford before the summer transfer window closed.

The Algerian enforcer impressed during an initial six-game loan spell prior to Christmas and returned to Vicarage Road after a brief involvement in the first team at Crystal Palace in the new year.

Guedioura made 11 starts during his second spell and was heavily involved as Slavisa Jokanovic's side finished as Championship runners-up.

This is not Guedioura's first deadline day move. Crystal Palace signed the midfielder from Nottingham Forest on the final day of the summer window in 2013 but he found regular game time hard to come by at Selhurst Park.

Brought to England from Belgian side Chaerleroi in 2010, Guedioura spent two-and-a-half years at Molineux before moving to the City Ground on loan in January 2012. His switch to Forest was made permanent that summer after impressing.

Born in France, Guedioura had previously played at Sedan, Noisy-le-Sec, L'Entente SSG, Creteil and Kortrijk before he moved to England in January 2010.



