Watford have braced themselves for a significant transfer battle

The youngster is about to enter the final season of his contract at Vicarage Road and that has led to suggestions that the fee could be as high as £15m for Premier League clubs. This is still higher than his valuation on Transfermarkt, which is up to £7.6m.

Asprilla, who has scored twice for his country in six outings, began his youth career at Envigado FC where he made 40 senior appearances as a teenager. This caught the attention of Watford, and he initially joined on loan at the start of 2022. A few months later, he made the move permanent and the fee is believed to be around £3 million.

However, Premier League clubs could be forced to wait another season as it has been reported that Watford have “no intention” of selling their star man. The Watford Observer reported that only a “depressing” sum would tempt manager Tom Cleverly to sanction an exit, the kind of sum that could give the Hornets serious buying power as they chase a Premier League place League.

“In our position, everyone has a price” he said. “But there are players I have discussed and expressed my opinion that I would fight a lot harder to keep.