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Watford remain locked in negotiations with Tottenham over the signing of Etienne Capoue after missing out on his team-mate Paulinho to Guangzhou Evergrande.
Capoue is one of several players Spurs are willing to let go this summer having struggled since joining from Toulouse for £9m two years ago.
Newly-promoted Watford want to bolster their squad with more experienced players after winning automatic promotion from the Championship in May.
But they are hoping to acquire the 26-year-old initially on a season-long loan with the option to buy next year.
Spurs would prefer to sell him outright during the close season and are looking to recoup as much of the £9m transfer fee they paid as possible.
Capoue has started just 28 matches for the north London club and is prepared to leave in order to get more first team football.
