Club To Confirm Signing Of Celtic Starlet On Friday

Celtic forward Rocco Vata will be announced as a new Watford player on Friday, with the Hornets holding off Italian competition.

Brendan Rodgers’ Scottish champions were hoping to keep hold of Vata, but the 19-year-old has been tempted south of the border to continue his career.

Celtic will be banking a training compensation fee from the move, which is expected to bring in £237,000 to their coffers.

Now Watford are on the home stretch of the deal and, according to Italian outlet Tutto Mercato...