GRACIA TO SIGN DEAL ‘NEXT WEEK’

WATFORD head coach Javi Gracia has confirmed he will sign a new contract next week, as revealed by

Sportsmail two months ago. The Spaniard replaced Marco Silva in January and guided the club to Premier League safety before opening the new campaign with five straight wins in all competitions. Gracia said: ‘I haven’t signed it yet, but I will do next week. I am happy because it is good for me and the club. Then we will see.’ There was more good news for Watford with VINCENT KOMPANY has been appointed an adviser at a virtual reality company hoping to revolutionise training methods. The Manchester City captain has joined Rezzil, the software developer used by a number of clubs. Players are given a 360-degree view and can jump back into moments from previous matches to assess their positioning or how moves might have developed. LIVERPOOL forward Sadio Mane has signed a new contract that will keep him at Anfield until 2023. The Senegalese, 26, has been a talisman for the Reds since his £34m move from Southampton in 2016, scoring 40 goals in 89 games. confirmation that Venezuela forward Adalberto Penaranda has signed a new five-year contract after receiving his work permit. The 21-year-old, one of the most exciting talents to emerge from South America in recent years, played against England in the final of the Under-20 World Cup last year. He is available to face Liverpool tomorrow. CHELSEA are tracking Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar, 20, who has impressed since breaking into the first team. Barcelona and Arsenal have also been watching Aouar, along with Liverpool, even though he rejected a move to Anfield to sign his first Lyon deal.