Watford goalkeeper Nathan Baxter is in advanced talks to make a permanent move to Leyton Orient in League One, The Watford Observer understands.
The goalkeeper, who largely deputised for Egil Selvik last season, has told the Hornets he wants to play regular football and was initially expected to join Plymouth Argyle, but is now more likely to head to East London.
Baxter featured eight times after signing on a free transfer from Bolton Wanderers last summer, including in wins against Hull City, Derby County and Norwich City, but played second fiddle to Selvik whenever the Norwegian was available.
Members of his family are Watford season-ticket holders and he told The Watford Observer of his desire to clinch the number one shirt at Vicarage Road, but is now set to move to play more often elsewhere.
With Selvik seemingly the default first choice heading into next season, the goalkeeping unit will still need some reconfiguration.
Reports in Italy have linked the Hornets with a move for Bologna stopper Federico Ravaglia, with one source in Italy suggesting to The Watford Observer that the interest is genuine.
Ravaglia, 26, is an academy graduate at the Italian club and played 25 times for them last season, including five appearances in the Europa League.
Daniel Bachmann has been back at London Colney at the start of pre-season, his loan move to Leyton Orient having never got going after he picked up an injury in the warm-up before his proposed debut in January.
While he holds the advantage of being a homegrown option, and still holds two more years on his contract, it is unclear whether he would be happy to stay as a reserve.
Jonathan Macaulay and Alfie Marriott rotated duties as third choice last season, while Myles Roberts - who has impressed on loans in Scotland and the EFL - has been released at the end of his deal.
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