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title: "West Brom eyeing up Matej Vydra"
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author: "Alex Ford"
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published: "2018-07-13T17:20:01Z"
modified: "2018-07-13T17:20:01Z"
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# West Brom eyeing up Matej Vydra

**West Bromwich Albion are looking at trying to make their squad as strong as possible as they look for a quick return to the Premier League.**

The Baggies were relegated from the top-flight last season and Darren Moore has been under increasing pressure to try and keep his main players from departing The Hawthorns this summer.

In what is proving to be a difficult task, Albion have already lost a number of stars during the window and it is expected that a few more could also head for the hills in the coming weeks.

Moore will want to bring in a number of players to ensure his side are still in a position to challenge next year, and according to reports, it appears he has identified a striker he wants to lead the line, should they lose Salomon Rondon or Jay Rodriguez.

[According to the Express and Star, the Baggies are considering a swoop for Derby County’s Matej Vydra](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2018/07/13/west-brom-eye-11m-swoop-for-derby-striker-matej-vydra/), who has been strongly linked with a move to Leeds United, as a replacement for the Venezuela and England internationals.

[West Brom will need to put up a fee in the region of around £11million for the Czech forward if they want to bring him back to The Hawthorns following a loan spell five years ago](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2018/07/13/west-brom-eye-11m-swoop-for-derby-striker-matej-vydra/).

## The Verdict:

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict-500x300.png)

The Baggies would not go wrong if they were to target Vydra this summer as he has proven to be a much better player than he was five years ago.

The 26-year-old is one of the most prolific strikers when it comes to the Championship and would certainly give the Baggies a chance of returning to the Premier League.

**West Brom fans – thoughts?**