Jose Holebas’ protracted move to Watford has been completed, the Watford Observer understands.

The transfer of the Roma defender was announced by both clubs last week, only for the 31-year-old to cast doubt on the move by claiming he had not agreed a contract with the Hornets.

However, we have been told the German-born Greek international has now signed a three-year deal with the Premier League club, passed his medical and will be training with his new teammates tomorrow.

Speaking to gazette.gr last week, Holebas also claimed he had not been consulted over the move from the Serie A outfit.

"They arranged my transfer without asking me," he said. "I haven’t signed anything yet, I have to see the contract first. I don’t know why this has happened, I know that both Roma and Watford announced my transfer, but they’d have to talk to my representatives first.

"I never said I wanted to leave Roma. I’ll sign after first agreeing to the terms of the contract.

"I can’t understand what’s happened, I came back from my holiday in Dubai, and everyone started telling me my transfer had been officially announced.

"I’m in Germany right now, how could I sign a contract?"

Watford declined to comment on Holebas’ claims but following the Hornets’ pre-season victory at St Albans City last night, head coach Quique Sanchez Flores said he expected the former Olympiacos man to link up with the squad before they depart for their pre-season training camp to Germany on Monday.

Flores said: "He is not training with us yet but he is coming in the next two or three days. He has a situation to solve in Roma. I imagine he will train with us in the next couple of days."