{"id":154693,"date":"2018-07-17T07:56:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T07:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soulcentralmagazine.com\/derby-forward-matej-vydra-holding-out-for-premier-league-move-amid-whites-interest\/"},"modified":"2018-07-17T07:56:42","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T07:56:42","slug":"derby-forward-matej-vydra-holding-out-for-premier-league-move-amid-whites-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soulcentralmagazine.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/17\/derby-forward-matej-vydra-holding-out-for-premier-league-move-amid-whites-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Derby forward Matej Vydra holding out for Premier League move amid Whites interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<section class=\"article__headline-section\"><span class=\"article__kicker theme__copy-color\">prem dreams<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"article__subdeck theme__border-color\">\n<p>The Czech Republic international is in talks with Leeds, but he wants to make a move to the top flight<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Leeds United could still wrap up the signing of Matej Vydra, though the Derby forward is holding out for a move to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Rams are open to selling the 26-year-old, who finished last season as the Championship\u2019s top scorer, to help comply with Financial Fair Play Rules, and Leeds have been leading the race for him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"0\">\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"\/\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-358436 size-thesun-article-image\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/04\/efl-10.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=700&amp;quality=100\" alt=\"Forward: Matej Vydra (Derby County)\" width=\"700\" height=\"420\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\">\n\t\tVydra finished last season as the second division\u2019s top goal scorer\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Talks <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/efl\/393569\/leeds-united-matej-vydra-transfer-derby-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over an \u00a311million move<\/a> for the former Watford ace have been held, though no deal has been signed off as of yet despite weeks of discussions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/6797542\/leeds-derby-matej-vydra-11m-premier-league-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sun<\/a>, moving to Elland Road is attractive to Vydra, but the Czech Republic international is not rushing through a deal as he hopes a Premier League side will move for him before the transfer window closes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Vydra netted 21 times in the second tier last term, and <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/efl\/382824\/leeds-united-manager-marcelo-bielsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently-appointed Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa<\/a> wanted to make him the Whites\u2019 third signing of the summer after loan deals were completed for Chelsea pair Lewis Baker, the midfielder, and goalkeeper Jamal Blackman.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"1\">\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"\/\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thesun-article-image wp-image-400504\" alt=\"Blackman\u2019s loan move from Chelsea to Leeds was confirmed on Monday\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/07\/GettyImages-9224511462.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960&amp;quality=100\" width=\"960\" height=\"617\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\">\n\t\tBlackman\u2019s loan move from Chelsea to Leeds was confirmed on Monday\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Vydra could still remain at Pride Park for the upcoming season, with <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/378563\/derby-county-frank-lampard-manager-chelsea-legend-appointed-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">manager Frank Lampard<\/a> last week admitting: \u201cThere is a lot of speculation but he is still our player.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe will see, but while he performs as well as he did last year, with the level of goals, I expect him to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n\t\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');<\/p>\n<p>\t\tfbq('init', '752905198150451');\n\t\tfbq('track', \"PageView\");\n\t<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a 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