Watford’s former sporting director, Luke Dowling, is set to taking up a similar role at Nottingham Forest.
Javi Gracia declared himself happy with the performance of new arrival Gerard Deulofeu as the Barcelona loanee impressed on his debut against Stoke.
It said a lot that Javi Gracia chose to list the number of games Watford have gone without keeping a Premier League clean sheet.
Ben Watson has been pulled out of Watford's matchday squad to face Stoke City tonight and is on his way to complete a loan deal at Nottingham Forest.
Watford have confirmed the loan signing of Didier Ndong until the end of the season.
Watford are still open to the possibility of letting Stefano Okaka go on Deadline Day, but there is no departure imminent or agreed for the Italian.
Watford are not pinning hope on adding to their striking ranks even if they manage to send unwanted forward Stefano Okaka out on loan - with the forward reportedly on his way to Turkey to join Galatasaray.
By the end of the day, both Dodi Lukebakio and Didier Ndong should be through the door and ready to turn out for Watford for the rest of the season.
Didier Ndong will complete a loan move from Sunderland later today, becoming Watford's third incoming of the transfer window.
