Watford captain Troy Deeney signs new five-year deal

Deeney, 28, has penned an improved five-year at Vicarage Road.

“This club really means business and I want to be part of this,” Deeney said. “I’ve listened carefully to everything the club has had to say to me recently.

“We’ve talked things through in a sensible way – and it’s helped me fully deal with lots of my own thoughts.

“When you’re right in the middle of something, maybe you take it for granted how quickly things are moving forward. I don’t think I’ve done that; but by talking it over it’s clear that Watford isn’t ever going to settle for second-best – and that’s how I want to feel about my career so it works for me.”

It caps a fine day of business for Watford, who also signed Christian Kabasele from Genk for £8.3 million.

Leicester had hoped to add Deeney to their ranks ahead of their Champions League bow and title defence.