Speculation linking West Bromwich Albion head coach Darren Moore with a swoop for former loanee Matej Vydra has certainly split opinions on the interweb.
The Czech Republic striker spent the 2013/14 season out on loan with us and it’s fair to say it wasn’t a roaring success. Nine starting appearances and 16 substitute showings only returned three goals, but he did pick up his Watford form when back at Watford the following year. A choppy spell at Reading has since seen 27 goals for Derby County in 56 starts and 24 substitute appearances.
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Last season saw him make 44 of those appearances and he contributed 22 goals across all competitions – 21 of which came in the Championship, so he is proven at this level.
With the managerial merry-go-round back in full force at Elland Road, it’s not believed that Leeds are in pole position for Vydra despite Marcelo Bielsa being a fan – he’s yet to be appointed basically.
Their shenanigans have led the Yorkshire Evening Post to posit that the 26-year-old could be ours for the taking if we were to act quickly given they say we do carry an interest.
Despite relegation from the Premier League, with parachute payments, they also point to us being in a stronger financial position to compete for his services both in terms of the fee that would tempt Derby to deal, but also his wage. For reference, the suggestion is £8-10million and of course, Salomon Rondon’s release fee is in excess of that.
It must be said the report suggesting our interest leans on nothing, so it could simply be borne out of the fact we are a former club.
It’s certainly sparked a reaction though and fans are mixed with pros and cons on either side of the coin, especially given the other names we have been linked with.
He got 22 goals last season I think
— George Walsh (@GeorgeWalsh45) June 12, 2018
It's a tricky question. He'd be more likely produce goals than a niche signing but if we didn't get promoted within a few seasons we'd suffer the repercussions of FFP like villa who spent big wages now can't afford to pay them! Saying this NUFC spent big and got up first time.
— TalkWBA (@TalkWBA) June 12, 2018
I've read he'd cost around 8-10mil. Rondon would fund that himself with his relegation release clause of £16.5mil.
— TalkWBA (@TalkWBA) June 12, 2018
Wouldn't say we need another ageing CDM (Souza) get Dean Henderson and Ollie Watkins and we'll smash the league
— TalkWBA (@TalkWBA) June 12, 2018
Vydra….. another Shane Long? ???? #wba
— Matthew Fleet (@MAF79) June 12, 2018
imagine the goals if we had both!
— Simmo (@JackSimms1991) June 12, 2018
Next season we could have the choice of J rod Vydra and Bobby Reid ????
— dylan ashmore (@WBADyl) June 12, 2018
