The Watford midfielder, who is currently nursing a knock, has generated plenty of transfer talk in recent weeks
Abdoulaye Doucoure will not be allowed to leave Watford on deadline day, Goal understands, despite seeing Chelsea credited with joining the clamour for his signature.
The 26-year-old midfielder has won a host of admirers over the course of a productive spell at Vicarage Road.
His reputation has risen considerably on the back of a 2016 move from Rennes.
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Doucoure has been a regular for the Hornets throughout his time in England, and has been a model of consistency.