Rennes, Paris FC, and Nice had been tracking 27-year-old Moroccan international Imrân Louza, but the midfielder will not be returning to Ligue 1 this summer. Panathinaïkos has reached an agreement with Watford for the player's transfer. The deal for Louza, who was on loan at Lorient in 2024, is estimated at eight million euros and includes a four-year contract. The midfielder has 15 caps and 2 goals for Morocco. His current market value, according to Transfermarkt, is €14.00m. Watford's asking price was reported as approximately €10 million in August 2026, a decrease from the £15 million the club reportedly demanded in mid-2026. Louza's initial transfer from Nantes to Watford in July 2021 was for a reported €10 million.