Derby County, Wrexham & Millwall in transfer chase for Watford FC star | OneFootball

Watford captain Mattie Pollock is attracting interest ahead of Tuesday's transfer deadline, with Derby County, Wrexham and Millwall reportedly keen.

Derby County, Wrexham and Millwall are reportedly eyeing a late move for Watford captain Mattie Pollock.

That's according to journalist Pete O'Rourke, who claims that Pollock is attracting strong interest from the Championship trio ahead of Tuesday's 11pm transfer deadline.

Watford facing Mattie Pollock exit threat as Championship rivals circle

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Pollock joined Watford from League Two side Grimsby Town in the summer of 2021 for an initial fee of £250,000, and after loan spells with Cheltenham Town and Aberdeen, he has become a regular at Vicarage Road in recent years.

After an impressive campaign last season that saw him win the club's Player of the Season award, Pollock was appointed as the Hornets' new captain this summer by new head coach Alessio Dionisi, with Imran Louza being stripped of the armband prior to his move to Panathinaikos.

Pollock has started all of Watford's first three league games of this season, and he has helped his side make a strong start with a victory over Southampton and draws with Wrexham and West Ham United, albeit his unfortunate own goal prevented Dionisi's men claiming all three points against the Hammers.

Dionisi stressed this week that the club "need new players to complete the team", with the Hornets particularly light in defence, but the Italian could be vulnerable to losing his captain before the transfer window slams shut as his list of suitors increases.

Derby County, Wrexham and Millwall plotting late Mattie Pollock, Watford raid

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With just over two days remaining in the transfer window, it seems Watford may need to brace themselves for bids for Pollock, with Derby, Wrexham and Millwall all believed to be considering a late swoop.

It has been a poor start to the season for Derby, with the Rams picking up just one point from their first three games and conceding seven goals in the process, and it appears head coach John Eustace has set his sights on Pollock as he looks to address his side's defensive problems.

Wrexham have already spent big on bolstering their back line this summer, with Issa Kabore arriving for £2 million, Danny Imray joining for £5 million and Jacques Ekomie making an £8 million move to the SToK Cae Ras, but the Red Dragons could make one further defensive addition as they target Pollock.

Millwall had kept clean sheets in their opening two league games, but the Lions were hammered 5-1 at Southampton on Saturday, and they could try to tempt Pollock to make the switch to The Den before next week's transfer deadline.

Pollock is under contract at Vicarage Road until the summer of 2029, and the Hornets are said to be reluctant to lose their captain in the remaining days of the window, but his situation could be one to watch as Championship sides queue up to land his signature.

How Watford fans have reacted as Derby County, Wrexham and Millwall eye Mattie Pollock

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It is fair to say that the lack of transfer activity this summer has not gone down too well with Watford supporters, with owner Gino Pozzo coming in for significant criticism in recent weeks, and some were concerned about the prospect of Pollock being sold late in the window.

However, while Pozzo has cashed in on a number of the club's stars this summer, including Louza, Giorgi Chakvetadze and Nestory Irankunda, other Hornets fans were confident that Pollock will not be leaving Vicarage Road.