# Udinese-Watford player transfer partnership

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/udinese-watford-player-transfer-partnership
> Updated: 2026-07-31T09:00:39.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026 Udinese confirmed a series of permanent moves to Watford, sending Argentine forward Iker Bravo, midfielder Martín Payero and defender Jordan Zemura to the English club. The transfers completed a trio of deals linking the two clubs, both owned by the Pozzo family, and were signalled by the players’ omission from Udinese’s preseason camp.

A week later Udinese announced the need to replace injured goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and targeted Watford’s Norwegian keeper Egil Selvik, proposing a possible swap that would send Federico Ravaglia to Watford. The same update reiterated Payero’s completed two‑year transfer to Watford, underscoring the ongoing player‑exchange relationship between the clubs.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-31: Udinese eyes goalkeeper swap as midfielder Payero joins Watford

Udinese seeks to replace injured keeper Okoye with Watford's Selvik, possibly via a Ravaglia swap, while midfielder Martín Payero moves permanently to Watford under the Pozzo ownership.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/udinese-eyes-goalkeeper-swap-as-midfielder-payero-joins-watford

### 2026-07-24: Udinese sends Iker Bravo, Martin Payero and Jordan Zemura to Watford

Udinese confirmed Iker Bravo's move to Watford, completed Martin Payero's medical (≈€4 m fee), and expects Jordan Zemura to join for 2026/27, highlighting the clubs' Pozzo‑family link.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/udinese-sends-iker-bravo-martin-payero-and-jordan-zemura-to-watford

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