Watford have confirmed the signing of Le Havre midfielder Pape Gueye on a free transfer, thereby becoming the first Premier League side to seal a successful transfer during the coronavirus lockdown.
The 21-year-old's contract at the Ligue 2 club was coming to an end in June and the Hornets announced on their club website that they have tied down the Frenchman to a five-year deal starting on July 1.
Gueye's signing comes just hours after French Prime Minister Edouard Phillipe's announcement that the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons would be stopped immediately as all sporting events in the country were banned until September 1.
This meant that Gueye, who had been allowed to negotiate with new clubs since January due to the Bosman ruling, had played his final game in Le Havre colours and Watford were allowed to announce the acquisition of their new man.
With the future of the 2019/20 Premier League season in serious doubt, it is unclear when Gueye will make his debut in Watford colours.
Despite France joining high-profile European countries such as Netherlands and Belgium in cancelling their top-flight titles, the English professional football leagues appear determine to find a way to finish the current campaign.
The Premier League season has been suspended indefinitely and, following a meeting between the Premier League clubs on April 17, will not return until medial guidance declares it is safe to do so.
Before the suspension of French football on March 13, the defensive midfielder featured 25 times in the league for Le Havre this season, registering two assists.
Despite his young age, the 6ft 2in midfielder also wore the captain's armband for five matches during the 2019/20 season for the Normandy club, who were lying in sixth place in the French second tier, ten points behind rivals Lorient at the top of the table.
Earlier this season, Gueye had been linked with a move to fellow Premier League side Arsenal, with admirers likening the young midfielder to a cross between Premier League duo Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante.
Reports across Europe also linked the player with a move to Italian clubs AC Milan and Udinese, as well as Spanish clubs Sevilla and Valencia.
dezbdios
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Act fast is what to when u almost get relegated by a whisker.
Rieblnps
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Please I urge Africans out there to represent there country of origin
Exactly
leebaba
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getting their business done early.
Dasilva07
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Watford used Arsenal as a scout....They snapped the guy immediately after being scouted & linked to Arsenal
bindiklpsu
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Please I urge Africans out there to represent there country of origin
jiebprtuz
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stupid African don't go a play for your country of origin saying you are a French national . After they must have used you for 2 or 3 matches you will be thrown to the trash like your fellow brothers
What of pogba boetang dele....are they dumped
Mocmnop
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At least they don't make speculations they go ahead and sign the player
Dundinho
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Nice one.
Dundinho
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stupid African don't go a play for your country of origin saying you are a French national . After they must have used you for 2 or 3 matches you will be thrown to the trash like your fellow brothers
Like the way Bakayoko was damped
ohfoyf
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stupid African don't go a play for your country of origin saying you are a French national . After they must have used you for 2 or 3 matches you will be thrown to the trash like your fellow brothers
he may consider himself French. I think if your in a youth team of a country u should stay with it buti have not done research
Iamjohnnyboy
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This guy is Senegalese
Beeceklmps
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stupid African don't go a play for your country of origin saying you are a French national . After they must have used you for 2 or 3 matches you will be thrown to the trash like your fellow brothers
They might not even use him. Some African players are not ok at all.
maxm70
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oh what is the name of your software?
@lord_henry-14 I used a Varieties of softwares for different purposes. Hitfilm Express, Adobe Premiere Pro, Movie Maker, Light works etc.
maxm70
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but darkking used this function too for his personal things he lost his accounts password so he ask them here
@lord_henry-14 His problem was something concerning the app. That's one of the app function to help with those issues.
lord_henry-14
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@lord_henry-14 I use Editing Softwares bro.
oh what is the name of your software?
lord_henry-14
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@lord_henry-14 Yeah I know, but isn't this function for services on the app only?π€
but darkking used this function too for his personal things he lost his accounts password so he ask them here
maxm70
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How do you edit your videos?
@lord_henry-14 I use Editing Softwares bro.
maxm70
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i think you can directly talk to them by using this function (@afy) bro it is going to work
@lord_henry-14 Yeah I know, but isn't this function for services on the app only?π€
lord_henry-14
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@lord_henry-14 Well I have a YouTube channel so I have to post videos bro , that's why.
How do you edit your videos?
maxm70
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oh I misunderstood that I thought you were saying you stopped working on the documentary π
@lord_henry-14 Oh πππ
lord_henry-14
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@lord_henry-14 Well I have a YouTube channel so I have to post videos bro , that's why.
i think you can directly talk to them by using this function (@afy) bro it is going to work
lord_henry-14
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@lord_henry-14 Well I have a YouTube channel so I have to post videos bro , that's why.
@afy @maxm70 wants to have a conversation with you.plzz listen to his request
lord_henry-14
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@lord_henry-14 Well I have a YouTube channel so I have to post videos bro , that's why.
oh I misunderstood that I thought you were saying you stopped working on the documentary π
maxm70
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but why??
@lord_henry-14 Well I have a YouTube channel so I have to post videos bro , that's why.
lord_henry-14
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@lord_henry-14 Thanks for your help, I will wait for them to reply by email. Am still working on the documentary though.
but why??
lord_henry-14
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wow Arsenal again missed on a good Player
@afy maxm70 wants to talk to you
maxm70
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so they will take time.wait for about 6-10 days.If you want a quick response they say whatever you want to say by using this function π@afy
@lord_henry-14 Thanks for your help, I will wait for them to reply by email. Am still working on the documentary though.
maxm70
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if they aren't replying you for about 6-7 days then I think they are not going to reply you.
@lord_henry-14 Okay well I will wait for seven days and see if they will or not.
lord_henry-14
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@lord_henry-14 Well one. I sent the email yesterday.
so they will take time.wait for about 6-10 days.If you want a quick response they say whatever you want to say by using this function π@afy
lord_henry-14
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@lord_henry-14 Your right bro they did not respond. πI email them to post the video on the app and they said nothing.
if they aren't replying you for about 6-7 days then I think they are not going to reply you.
maxm70
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for how many days they aren't replying to you
@lord_henry-14 Well one. I sent the email yesterday.
lord_henry-14
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@lord_henry-14 Your right bro they did not respond. πI email them to post the video on the app and they said nothing.
for how many days they aren't replying to you
maxm70
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wow Arsenal again missed on a good Player
@lord_henry-14 Your right bro they did not respond. πI email them to post the video on the app and they said nothing.
mukete10
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stupid African don't go a play for your country of origin saying you are a French national . After they must have used you for 2 or 3 matches you will be thrown to the trash like your fellow brothers
Amgnonijunior
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lord_henry-14
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wow Arsenal again missed on a good Player
Gammaray
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nice one Watford