Many Leeds United fans have been reacting on social media, after The Athletic’s Phil Hay claimed that the club will not be pursuing a deal for Burnley striker Matej Vydra in January.
Reports by Italian publication Mondo Udinese toward the end of November claimed that United chiefs had finalised a deal to bring Vydra to Elland Road, with it expected that the mid-season transfer would set us back around £7million.
Vydra joined Udinese Calcio from Banik Ostrava in his native Croatia in 2010 and spent five years at the Serie A side before joining Watford in 2015, but made just four first-team outings with the Stadio Friuli natives between various loan spells away.
His move to Vicarage Road led to 38 goals in 95 games before joining Derby County, where he hit 27 in 80 games and secured a transfer to the Premier League with Burnley for £11million following links with the Whites.
The 27-year-old is now completely out of favour at Turf Moor under Sean Dyche, who has awarded Vydra just 58 minutes of top-flight action across five substitute outings this term. He has also not been included in any of the Clarets’ last three matchday squads.
Vydra will not be earning any minutes in West Yorkshire come 2020, though, as Hay has stated that Leeds chiefs will look to stick with Marcelo Bielsa’s current frontline of Patrick Bamford and Eddie Nketiah, unless Arsenal recall the England U21 striker.
Would Vydra Be An Option For You?
Reasonable Back Up
Absolutely Not
Here are some of the reactions offered to Hay’s transfer update…
Surprise surprise. Radz does not want to spend. Well i never
— allan (lufc) presly (@allanpresly) December 2, 2019
Not massively against that, just think we don’t want to make the same mistake as last year. Teams around us will probably strengthen, already talk of Gayle to Forest
— PJH LUFC (@pistol1603) December 2, 2019
Nothing like learning from your mistakes
— James Jaffray (@jaffacakes1984) December 2, 2019
Bielsa will be thinking his No9 being Bamford, Eddie and Roberts in that order. Three is enough for him with Edmondson available in a crisis.
— kiwiwhite (@Neiljackson123) December 2, 2019
Don’t really understand the fascination with Vydra. He’s not better than what we have at the moment, and I don’t think he’d be good enough for next season if we go up. Don’t get it.
— Ben (@Ben_Paul) December 2, 2019
If Nketiah does want regular football (he is an impact player in my view) we need cover to hold up the ball, Bamford has brought players into attacking areas
— Al Barrie (@White_Rose_Al) December 2, 2019
When wolves were top they went and got afobe just to make sure, last year sheff u signed 2 strikers. What we have is enough if they stay fit but we are 1 injury away from having no striker on the bench
— BBBBBBBielsa (@robhlufc) December 2, 2019
Ie club learned nothing from last season and has an owner who refuses – yet again – to spend on first team. Let’s hope we get NO INJURIES – more than a gamble!
— ⚽️ChatLUFC⚽️ (@ChatLUFC) December 2, 2019
I don’t think anyone with at least half a brain cell thought this would happen
— Rob H (@official_RobH) December 2, 2019
In other Leeds United news, Bielsa is expected to have a £2.25million-rated man available for this weekend’s West Yorkshire Derby at Huddersfield Town.