Watford failed in loan approach for Hamburg winger

Hamburg turned down a loan approach from Watford for winger Anis Ben Hatira, general manager Bastian Reinhardt has confirmed.

The 22-year-old was invited for a trial period at West Ham this summer and had appeared likely to depart the Imtech Arena before the transfer deadline.

But Reinhardt has revealed the Bundesliga club rejected the offer of a six-month loan deal for the youngster from Watford.

"Anis has definitely stayed on with us," Reinhardt told Hamburg's official website.

"In recent days he was off to England to have a trial period with Watford and they were trying to land him on a six-month loan deal, without knowing him as a player.

"This looked nonsense to him and to our club. This is why he is staying on."

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