Krépin Diatta signs for Watford on one-year deal after AS Monaco exit

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·1 October 2026

Watford have signed Senegal international Krépin Diatta on a one-year deal with an option of a further season, the club announced on Thursday.

The 27-year-old had been a free agent since his AS Monaco contract expired in the summer and will wear number 15.

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He will feature in the Championship for the first time, with Watford currently 20th in the 24-team division.

Diatta first impressed at Club Brugge, scoring 20 goals and providing 10 assists in 95 appearances. He joined AS Monaco in 2021 and played 143 games.

Initially a winger, he was later used as a full-back or wing-back, a versatility Watford hope to exploit.

He has 65 caps for Senegal.

Source: L'Équipe

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