Moussa Sissoko is set to leave Watford this January transfer deadline day on a permanent deal, with Panathinakos are set to get the midfielder.
Moussa Sissoko has had two separate spells at Watford, most recently in the 2024/2025 Championship season where he made 26 appearances.
Meanwhile, durng his last Premier League spell with the club in 2021/2022, the midfielder made 36 appearances.
Watford’s Sissoko has played 739 minutes for the Hornets this season and has not impressed the Watford fans this season.
Fans have heavily critisised his laziness and slowness on the ball combined with a lack of care on the pitch and his lack of good leadership within the current set-up.
Sissoko has mainly operated on the wing this season when called upon and does the job of “assuring the ship” trying to get the game done and dusted when in winning positions however can also play in the midfield
While playing for The Hornets in 2025/2026, Sissoko’s duel completion is only 35.2% and has only won one foul while committing 12. Watford have not managed to conjure a clean sheet with Moussa Sissoko in the side starting or generally playing a part in the game.
His expected goals and assists record is also the lowest in the EFL Championship overall, with a expected goals tally of 0.39.
His best statistic for Watford this season was a 81.8% pass completion rate.
It’s probably an all round good move for all parties as Moussa Sissoko hunts for game time in his final years of his playing career and him falling out of favour with the club itself and its supporters due to a long series of poor performances and a lack of leadership.
Watford are looking for a lot of younger talent compared to old and are trying to get rid of them in their quest for a promotion to the Premier League and to be able to stay their sustainably without a lot of investment into the team’s main body.
Moussa Sissoko was the highest earner at Watford FC in his two spells at the club, earning a reported total of £50,000 a week, which would mean he is also one of the highest earners in the Championship overall.
As stated previously, Sissoko to Panathinakos expected for an undisclosed fee, this deadline day.
