Everton: Carlo Ancelotti 'surprised' over Luke Garbutt question
Abdoulaye Doucoure is determined to join Everton. That's according to French television show Telefoot, who claim the midfielder has rejected several other opportunities as he looks to join Carlo Ancelotti at Goodison Park.
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Doucoure arrived at Watford from Ligue 1 side Rennes for £9.54million in February 2016.
The box-to-box midfielder has since made 141 appearances for the Championship club - scoring 17 goals and providing 12 assists in all competitions.
The 27-year-old missed just one top-flight fixture during the 2019/20 season and that was to serve a yellow card suspension.
Doucoure has just under three years remaining on his £70,000-a-week contract at Vicarage Road, which expires in June 2023.
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But, according to Telefoot via GFFN, Doucoure has rejected several proposals from those clubs in a bid to complete a move to Everton.
The player is thought to want to 'work with Carlo Ancelotti next season' and could find himself playing alongside Napoli's Allan and Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez.
Everton are currently in negotiations for all three and hope to conclude the deals before their season-opener against Tottenham on September 12.