Former Watford target Sergio Rico is on the verge of making a loan move to Fulham from Sevilla.

Watford had been rumoured to be weighing up an approach for the keeper earlier this summer as they searched for a long-term number one to replace Heurelho Gomes.

Any chance of them continuing to pursue the Spaniard all but ended when Watford completed the signing of Ben Foster from West Bromwich Albion.

Now Rico is close to making the move to England with Fulham as their summer revamp continues at pace before today’s 5pm deadline.

Sevilla have been eager to shift Rico on for much of the summer, with the 24-year-old keen to secure regular first-team football after falling down the pecking order at the La Liga side.