Watford have confirmed the signing of Etienne Capoue from Tottenham Hotspur for a club record fee.

The French international has signed a four-year deal at Vicarage Road and becomes the Hornets' fifth signing of the summer. 

The Golden Boys have not revealed the club record fee but reports suggest they have paid around £5.7 million for the midfielder. 

Capoue moved to Spurs for £9 million two years ago but since then has made just 19 Premier League starts plus a further five appearances off the bench, scoring one goal. His last appearance for Spurs came in January's 2-1 FA Cup defeat at the hands of Leicester City.

Prior to his move to north London, Capoue enjoyed six years with Toulouse and won the first of his seven French caps against Uruguay in a friendly August 2012.

Capoue may not be the only Spurs player to move to Vicarage Road as Watford are believed to be closing in on a deal for Benjamin Stambouli.

The 24-year-old midfielder joined Tottenham at the start of last season from Montpellier but made just four Premier League starts.