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title: "Agent reveals Villa had offer for Vydra rejected"
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author: "Abdullah Mulla"
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published: "2020-02-04T21:30:00Z"
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# Agent reveals Villa had offer for Vydra rejected

Matej Vydra’s agent Ondrej Chovanec has revealed to [Russian news outlet Sport24](https://sport24.ru/news/football/2020-02-03-agent-vydra-interesen-dvum-klubam-iz-moskvy-yesli-soglasuyut-matey-navernyaka-zainteresuyetsya) that Aston Villa and Rangers had bids rejected for the Burnley striker in January.

The 27-year-old has only played 100 minutes of Premier League football for the Clarets this season, registering one assist in that period ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matej-vydra/leistungsdaten/spieler/101500)).

When speaking about Vydra, Chovanec saVid:

> Russian clubs are showing interest in Matej. But he also had offers from Rangers, Aston Villa and one major Ukrainian club.
>
> However, Burnley decided to keep him in the squad. They are short of strikers and that was the reason.
>
> He still wants to leave. He wants to move to a club where he can show his qualities. He wants to play regularly ahead of Euro 2020.

### READ ASTON VILLA VERDICT

Dean Smith was in the market for a new striker after Wesley suffered a ligament injury early in January which [ruled him out for the rest of the season.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50978289)

Vydra has had some good spells with other English clubs, scoring 38 times for Watford and 27 times for Derby County ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matej-vydra/leistungsdaten/spieler/101500)), but his Burnley career has failed to take off yet.

We believe Vydra could have been a decent signing for Villa because of his [hunger](https://twitter.com/alexjameshack/status/1217716349448966144) to play more first-team matches and force himself into the Czech Republic picture for Euro 2020 – he would’ve arrived with a point to prove.

However, being rejected by Burnley for Vydra could be a blessing in disguise as it meant Villa [signed](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7909251/Aston-Villa-sign-striker-Mbwana-Samatta-Genk-four-half-year-deal.html) Tanzania international Mbwana Samatta, who [scored](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/aston-villa/2020/02/03/mbwana-samatta-living-the-dream-after-debut-goal/) on his top-flight debut for the club.