Austrian Under-21 goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann has become Watford's second signing of the summer.

The 22-year-old has been linked with a move to Vicarage Road for several weeks and has put pen to paper on a three-year deal, having spent the past six seasons at Stoke City.

The Hornets have been looking to add to their goalkeeping options as we have previously reported, but the Vienna-born stopper looks to have been signed with a view to the future, rather than providing immediate competition to Heurelho Gomes.

Capped 16 times at Under-21 level, Bachman has been on the bench for Austria's last two World Cup qualifiers and has spent time on loan at Bury, Ross County and Wrexham.

The young keeper moves to Watford a week after the club confirmed the acquisition of Derby County midfielder Will Hughes.