Watford and Hull transfer news: Olympiakos defender Omar Elabdellaoui is wanted by both the Hornets and Tigers

WATFORD and Hull are locked in a battle to sign Norway right-back Omar Elabdellaoui from Olympiakos.

The Hornets hope to sign the pacy defender for £5million this week but now face a fight with Marco Silva’s Tigers.

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Watford were tipped off that the former Manchester City prospect could leave the Greek giants and are close to agreeing a deal.

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But word has reached Elabdellaoui’s old coach Silva, who is trying to raise the funds to take him to Humberside.

Elabdellaoui, 25, was at City from 2011-13 but played in Holland and Germany before his spell at Olympiakos, where he has been voted Player of the Year since signing in June 2014.

Whilst at the Eithad the defender had loan spells at Stromsgodset, Feyenoord and Eintracht Braunschweig.

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During his loan spell at Eintracht he became a first-team regular and went on to win promotion to the Bundesliga with the German side.

He then went on to play for Eintracht in the Bundesliga after making his move permanent in May, 2013.

The following year he then signed for Olympiakos and in his opening season he registered 32 appearances for the Greek side.

The Tigers and the Hornets - who both picked up just one point over the festive period - are looking to strengthen their sides to avoid relegation.

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