Watford sign Canada international after impressive World Cup | OneFootball

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Padraig Whelan·5 December 2022

Watford sign Canada international after impressive World Cup

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Watford have announced the signing of Canadian midfielder Ismaël Koné.

The midfielder arrives from Montréal via Qatar, where he featured in all of his country’s games at the World Cup.


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Koné has signed for an undisclosed fee, although multiple reports put the figure at a record sale amount for the Canadian club, eclipsing the previous benchmark of £5m.

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He has signed a four-and-a-half year deal Vicarage Road.

It is the second Montréal exit after a strong World Cup showing as he follows Alastair Johnston across the water, with the defender moving north to Scottish champions Celtic.