The Hornets are likely to complete a move for another midfielder in the coming days, according to head coach Quique Sanchez Flores, and the club’s spending is unlikely to stop there.

A total of 13 players have joined Watford this summer, including goalkeeper Rafa Romo whose short-term loan move from Udinese hasn't been officially confirmed by the Hornets.

The Golden Boys’ first-team squad has swelled to 30 players as a result of the new arrivals but Flores revealed this morning two more additions are likely.

“I think a couple of players may come in the next ten days,” he said. “We have three players in midfield. We have (Etienne) Capoue, (Valon) Behrami and (Ben) Watson.

"So I think we are a little bit weak in this position because the season is very long and we may need to replace players because of injury or suspensions. There may be news in a few days about that position.”

Flores was guarded as to whether the midfielder would fill one of the home-grown slots in the Hornets’ Premier League squad but stressed they will bring different attributes to the Hornets’ midfield.

“He will have different qualities to what we have at the moment,” the Spaniard said. “He will be different to Behrami and Capoue. It is very important we have midfielders with different qualities.”

The Hornets confirmed Italian international Alessandro Diamanti’ season-long loan move from Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande on Monday and have also completed a deal that will see Chelsea youngster Nathan Ake spend the campaign on loan at Vicarage Road.

Flores says the Hornets have not guaranteed the Premier League champions that the Dutch defender will play but says the 20-year-old’s versatility could prove invaluable.

“Ake may play at left back,” the Watford boss said. “He is a utility player so we could use him at centre-back or in the middle of midfield. It is very important to have these types of players in the squad.”