Watford have confirmed the signing of Le Havre midfielder Pape Gueye on a free transfer.
The 21-year-old's contract at the Ligue 2 club was coming to an end in June and the Hornets announced on their club website that they have tied down the Frenchman to a five-year deal starting on July 1.
Gueye's signing comes just hours after French Prime Minister Edouard Phillipe's announcement that the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons would be stopped immediately as all sporting events in the country were banned until September 1.
The 21-year-old French defensive midfielder will officially be a Watford player from July 1
This meant that Gueye, who had been allowed to negotiate with new clubs since January due to the Bosman ruling, had played his final game in Le Havre colours and Watford were allowed to announce the acquisition of their new man.