Roberto Pereyra set for Watford medical

Argentina international Roberto Pereyra is on the cusp of joining Watford 

Roberto Pereyra is expected to fly to the UK to undergo a medical and finalise personal terms with Watford. The Hornets had agreed a £13m fee for the Juventus midfielder.

Giuseppe Marotta told a reliable source on Thursday: "Pereyra is being chased by several teams including Watford, owned by the Pozzo family.

"We are waiting to see the outcome of the discussions between the player and the club. It will need a few days."

The 25-year-old is known to the Watford's owners, who also own Udinese, where Pereyra played for four years until he joined Juve in 2015.

The club have already had one bid of £7.8m for the Argentina international rejected by the Italian champions.

Roberto Pereyra joined Juventus from Udinese in 2014

Watford are keen to add a creative midfielder to their squad after allowing Almen Abdi to leave for Sheffield Wednesday.

The Hornets are also looking to sign a central defender before the transfer window closes on August 31 and have had a bid accepted for Sunderland's Younes Kaboul.