Sanchez Flores: We are not done yet in the transfer market

Quique Sanchez Flores revealed he is still in the market for two players and that his hopes of landing them will be boosted by the performance in picking up a thoroughly deserved point at Everton on Saturday.

Watford laid down a marker at Goodison Park and fared the best of the three promoted sides despite being handed the most awkward fixture of the three.

Sanchez Flores, Gino Pozzo and Scott Duxbury have already managed to secure internationals like Etienne Capoue, Allan Nyom, Valon Behrami, Sebastian Prodl and Jose Holebas before a ball had been kicked – and they will have an even stronger case now to present to prospective targets.

“We have almost one month to finish the market but we are looking for a couple of players who can add different characteristics for the team,” said the head coach who definitely wants an out-and-out winger. “I am in conversation with Mr Pozzo all the time and I am really clear on the squad I want for the future.”

While one swallow does not make a summer, those who were having second thoughts about joining a promoted club widely tipped to go straight back down will now be reassessing Watford as an option.

“I lived with the same situation in Getafe,” said the head coach. “The promotion first year was completely different [to the second year]. It was difficult to sign players, it was impossible. The second year it was different, four players want to come to Getafe because it’s in Madrid and the club is growing so the feeling is changing around the club. Watford is a historic club, with a 102 year history and I’m sure players will want to come here.”

The arrival of any more foreign players would, in turn, lead to Sanchez Flores having to tell more non home-grown players they are free to find another club. Watford have 22 foreign players on their books and only 17 are permitted in a Premier League squad.

“It will be a difficult decision but we know that in football sometimes you have to make these decisions,” he said.

Read our assessment of our the work Watford need to do between now and the end of the month here

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