Watford are hoping to persuade midfielder Edoardo Bove to join them following his release by Serie A club Roma. The 23-year-old collapsed on the pitch two years ago during a loan spell with Fiorentina and was taken to intensive care. He was later fitted with a cardiac defibrillator, external and has not played a senior game since then. "We created a great relationship - this started six months ago, it didn't start during the transfer window right now," Watford assistant sporting director Valon Behrami told BBC Three Counties Radio. "We became a serious option for him but with a player like this it always takes time.

Source: BBC January 16, 2026 17:18 UTC