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'I can't bear it'

Brice Dja Djedje blasts Watford and demands to quit club this January

Ivory Coast defender has struggled to make an impact at Vicarage Road since his move from Marseille and is desperate for an escape route in January

WATFORD defender Brice Dja Djedje has launched a scathing attack on the Hornets - and demanded to quit Vicarage Road.

The Ivory Coast international, who moved from Marseille last year for £3million, is way down the pecking order and has made just a handful of appearances.

 Brice Dja Djedje wants to quit Watford in January
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Brice Dja Djedje wants to quit Watford in JanuaryCredit: AFP or licensors
 Brice Dja Djedje is not in Watford boss Marco Silva's plans
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Brice Dja Djedje is not in Watford boss Marco Silva's plansCredit: Reuters

And the 26-year-old, who has another three years on his contract, has run out of patience.

The right-back raged to RMC Sport: "I hope to leave Watford. I can't bear it any more - it has crossed the line.

"I've got into a vicious circle, and if I'm not careful a lot can happen to me. I'm at my limit, I try to keep things to myself, but I end up rowing with my father.

"I am patient, but for how much longer? I haven't been given the chance to express myself on the pitch, so how can people judge me?

"It's really complicated. My situation is not straightforward, I'm in difficulties, and it'll soon have been like this for a year and a half.

"In January, just before the transfer window closed, the sporting director told me I wouldn't be in Watford's Premier League squad."

 Watford defender Brice Dja Djedje in action for Marseille against Paul Pogba and Juventus in 2015
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Watford defender Brice Dja Djedje in action for Marseille against Paul Pogba and Juventus in 2015Credit: AFP
 Watford have had a good start to the campiagn
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Watford have had a good start to the campiagnCredit: Rex Features
 Brice Dje Djedje has not featured this season
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Brice Dje Djedje has not featured this seasonCredit: AFP - Getty

Dja Djedje added: "That was because the reserve goalkeeper was injured, and they had to add another keeper to the squad.

"I had to train and play with the Under-23 side, and I made some incredibly long trips in the team bus with them even though I didn't have to - but I was so keen to get back playing.

"I had a good pre-season, but sprained a finger and they took two weeks before operating on it.

"I returned to training, and demanded talks with Marco Silva. I said: 'Tell me if you don't plan to use me, as I want to play - and I can't go another season without playing'.

"He told me all was fine, said no decision had been taken, and added that he would see once I had begun to train.

"But when I was away on Ivory Coast national duty in September I learned that I had been left out of the Premier League squad. My dad texted me with the news.

"Some other clubs wanted to sign me on loan, but Watford refused to let me go.

"I've not had any explanation. They keep on telling me that I'm working well, and to keep it up - but I can't see what I am doing wrong.

"When I saw I'd been moved into a different dressing-room without any explanation I said this wasn't possible - and I wouldn't let myself be pushed around.

"There are limits. I've got to show them my character.

"I read in the papers that I had a knee problem. I was astonished - it is insane to invent injuries like this."

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