Watford interested in Norway captain and Olympiacos right-back Omar Elabdellaoui after Vicarge Road boss Marco Silva had him on loan at Hull
- Watford boss Marco Silva wants to sign Norway captain Omar Elabdellaoui
- The talented 25-year-old Olympiacos right-back has worked his Silva previously
- Silva took him on loan when he was manager of Hull City last season
- Elabdellaoui had a spell at Manchester City as a teen but failed to make progress
Watford are among the clubs showing keen interest in signing Olympiacos right-back Omar Elabdellaoui.
The 25-year-old is a Norway international but counts as a homegrown player in England owing to the time he spent at Manchester City who he joined as a 16-year-old.
Elabdellaoui is out of contract next summer and free to talk to foreign clubs from January with Huddersfield Town also showing interest plus Benfica, Sporting Lisbon, Spartak Moscow and Stuttgart.
Watford are interested in Olympiacos right-back Omar Elabdellaoui, pictured on the ground
Watford boss Marco Silva worked with Elabdellaoui (right) while he was on loan to Hull City
Watford manager Marco Silva worked with Elabdellaoui last season while he was on loan at Hull City and is keen to work with him again while boosting their homegrown quota.
Elabdellaoui captained Norway against Germany last week and has also led out Olympiacos this season. He can play right-back and right midfield.
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