Derby County have paid a whopping £12.5m to sign Czech Republic striker Matej Vydra from Watford, it has been claimed.
The Rams have snapped up the hitman in a bid to power a promotion push to the Premier League and they have dug deep into their transfer kitty to take him to Pride Park.
Vydra has penned a four-year contract with Derby and though in some quarters the fee paid has been said to be around £8m, the actual total is much higher.
According to Czech sports daily Sport, Derby have in fact lavished £12.5m to sign the striker.
Vydra is not short on Championship experience, having turned out in the league for Watford and, last season on loan, Reading.
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Still just 24 years old, Vydra first arrived in England with Watford on loan from Udinese in the 2012/13 campaign.
He joins a Derby side sitting in 18th spot in the Championship following a lacklustre start to the campaign.
Derby lost 1-0 at Burton Albion on Friday night and have five points from five games.
