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Agent: 'Reading overpaid for Matej Vydra, Brighton just missed out'

Matej Vydra's agent claims that Reading overpaid for his client's services, while stating that Brighton & Hove Albion came close to signing the striker.

Matej Vydra's agent has revealed that he believes Reading overpaid for his client's services.

Ondrej Chovcnec admits that Reading were charged an exorbitant fee by Watford to secure a loan deal for the Czech Republic international, who was also close to joining Brighton & Hove Albion.

"[Watford] were very close with Reading and one other club. Finally Watford found an agreement with Reading," Chovcnec told the Brighton Argus.

"Watford pushed all three clubs to pay as much as they could. To pay more than £2m, £2.5m with bonuses, in my eyes is too much.

"I don't know what Brighton's final proposal was. I had a feeling from Watford's point of view they were not favourites to make a deal, because they didn't offer the highest loan fee."

Reading, who take on Burnley on Saturday, currently reside in sixth place in the Championship table, five spots behind leaders Brighton.

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