Watford players will actively seek to quit the club this summer if manager Walter Mazzarri remains in charge next season.

The growing rift between sections of the Hornets squad and their Italian manager has reached breaking point.

And Watford sources claim that a significant number of the current squad will look for an escape route out of the club if Mazzarri is kept on with morale among the squad at rock-bottom.

Watford players will actively seek to leave if Walter Mazzarri remains manager next season

Certain Watford players cannot face another season working under Mazzarri, whose position will be reviewed by the club’s top-brass after Sunday’s final game of the season against Manchester City.

Mazzarri’s lack of English continues to irk players. The former Inter Milan boss has often left his players bewildered, barking instructions to them in Italian during matches.

The fact Mazzarri rarely affords his staff days off is another major bone of contention, though they were permitted down time on Tuesday ahead of the final day of the season.

Mazzarri's lack of English continues to irk players, often barking instructions to them in Italian

Hull’s Marco Silva, who is set to leave the Tigers, is one of the club’s preferred candidates

Watford chiefs have already started the process of drawing up a list of candidates to replace Mazzarri if they decide to part with him at the end of the season.

Hull’s Marco Silva, who is set to leave the Tigers this summer, is one of the club’s preferred candidates.

However, Silva is likely to be inundated with offers this summer after impressing in his five-month spell with Hull.