CONFIRMED: David Watson signs for Bolton Wanderers

Momentum is building for David Watson's transfer to Lazio, as reports suggest a 74% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.

Lazio has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as David Watson.
Lazio has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of David Watson (21).
Lazio has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of David Watson.

Potential star player in position on team
Way too many better competitors for position
Key player as direct competitor
Some better competitors for position (Nicolò Rovella , Danilo Cataldi )
Some potentially better competitors for position (Nicolò Rovella , Reda Belahyane)

1 Jul 2026

Bolton Wanderers beats Lazio to sign David Watson. The midfielder leaves on a free transfer, ending the rumour of David Watson moving to Lazio.

Skill / pot	Player	Team	ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. More info
Skill / pot	Player / Team / Position	ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. More info
55.3 56.0	Dragoș Nedelcu	CSA Steaua	€94.5K
55.3 57.1	Gonzalo Piñeiro	Kalamata	€0.2M
55.3 56.2	Jin-seob Park	Zhejiang Professional FC	€0.7M
55.3 61.3	Imourane Hassane	Grasshopper	€0.9M
55.3 56.3	Aiden O'Neill	NYCFC	€1.8M
55.3 57.8	Brandon Baiye	Erzurumspor	€0.8M
55.3 62.6	Dirk Asare	Zulte-Waregem	€1.2M
55.3 56.0	Lindon Selahi	Widzew	€0.8M