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Watford have signed Celtic forward Rocco Vata on a four-year contract.
The Hornets will have to pay compensation for the 19-year-old, who made six substitute appearances for Celtic’s first team and scored in a 5-0 Scottish Cup win over Buckie Thistle in January.
The son of former defender Rudi Vata, he joined the Scottish champions aged seven and is a Republic of Ireland youth international.
Vata’s deal at Vicarage Road
Stoke City have made their third summer signing by bringing in defender Eric Bocat from Belgian top-flight club Sint-Truiden for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract.
The 24-year-old Frenchman, who began his career at Lille, follows the arrival of Norwich City defender Ben Gibson and Rotherham United goalkeeper Viktor Johansson.
“He is a versatile, athletic, and exciting player whose attributes can help him thrive in the Championship and
“I spoke to the gaffer [Coventry boss Mark Robins] about a month ago about how he sees me going forward and where we can get to,” Binks said.
“I always wanted to come and work with him, Adi Viveash and the boys. I get on well with everyone, on and off the pitch, and that’s a big part of it. I may have been a loan player last season but
Edwards spent two games in interim charge of Wolves in 2016 and a season as AFC Telford boss before becoming head coach of England’s under-16 team.
He was appointed by Forest Green Rovers in May 2021 and they won promotion as League Two champions in 2022, prompting Watford to recruit Edwards following their relegation from the Premier League.
Having taken charge at Vicarage Road in May, he was sacked in
Analysis – Nick Mashiter, senior football news reporter
The new deal will make McKenna one of the best paid managers in the Premier League, just a year after he won promotion to the Championship from League One.
It also provides security for Ipswich as the compensation for him and assistant Martyn Pert will increase, having previously been around £4m.
The Tractor Boys have barely put a foot wrong, acknowledging the