Mamadou Doumbia scored four goals to help Mali finish third at the Under-17 World Cup last year
Watford have signed teenage striker Mamadou Doumbia on a six-year contract from African side Black Stars FC.
The 18-year-old Mali youth international has signed a deal to run from 1 July 2024.
The left-footed forward starred at the 2023 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, helping Mali finish fourth with four goals in five games.
Doumbia also scored four times at the Under-17 World Cup last year, including a hat-trick against Uzbekistan.
Valerien Ismael’s Watford are 11th in the Championship, seven points shy of a play-off place.
The Hornets are in their second season back in the second tier, having last been relegated from the Premier League in 2022.
