Fans of football manager will be excited that another promising talent could be joining the Premier League, but it's not one of the big clubs who appear to be making a huge signing. According to reports in Italy, Watford will make a splash in January, bringing in Argentine 22-year-old Juan Iturbe on loan with a view to a permanent move.
That's Premier League newboys Watford potentially smashing their current transfer record of £6.6 million by maybe spending up to €20 million on one player. This is a player that Roma spent €22 million on just two years ago to replace Erik Lamela, and is another Argentine youngster who has been compared to Lionel Messi.
#Iturbe on loan from @OfficialASRoma to @WatfordFC: it's confirmed, deal is done. @SkySport @SkySportsNewsHQ @Juan_iturbe93
— Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) December 18, 2015
It almost doesn't matter if Iturbe doesn't turn out to be the next Messi, it's certainly a major coup for Watford as they continue their impressive first season back in the top flight and potentially push for Europe. He should be a massive addition to both Watford and the Premier League, and will be a thrill to watch against defences. Looks like this will be a great bit of business from Watford, especially as they'll be able to test out how Iturbe adapts to the Premier League for his loan before they spend a lot of money.
What a crazy Premier League season this has been.
