Watford have confirmed the signing of Belgian defender Christian Kabasele on a five-year deal after his agent revealed he would be moving to Vicarage Road.

As reported earlier this morning, the 25-year-old, a former Belgian Under-20 international, had been heavily linked with a move to the Hornets and the deal has now been completed for a fee reported to be in the region of £5.8 million.

His agent, Mogi Bayat, tweeted that the centre-back will join Watford.

Kabasele is currently at Euro 2016 with his country but has been an unused substitute in all four of their games, and could make his debut in tonight's quarter-final tie with Wales.

The defender becomes Watford's third new signing of the summer following Jerome Sinclair from Liverpool and with fellow striker Isaac Success' move from Granada also set to be confirmed.