Kiko Femenia: Watford defender joins Villarreal
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Kiko Femenia made 151 appearances for Watford after his switch from La Liga side Alaves in 2017
Kiko Femenia has left Watford to join Villarreal for an undisclosed fee.
The Spanish right-back has signed a three-year contract with Villarreal, who finished seventh in La Liga last season.
Femenia was at Watford for five seasons after his move from Alaves in 2017, making 151 appearances and scoring twice for the Vicarage Road club.
The 31-year-old also played for the Hornets in their 2019 FA Cup final side.
Femenia's departure after Watford's relegation from the Premier League follows that of Adam Masina to Udinese, Moussa Sissoko to Nantes and Cucho Hernandez to MLS side Columbus Crew.
Josh King, Andre Gray, Juraj Kucka, Nicolas Nkoulou, Rob Elliot and Ben Foster were also released at the end of their contracts, while Philip Zinckernagel and Tiago Cukur, both of whom were loaned out last season, have been sold to Olympiakos and Fenerbahce respectively.
Rob Edwards' team begin their Championship campaign at home to Sheffield United on Monday.
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