According to the Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Norwich City are tabling a fourth bid for Hull City’s Robbie Brady, in the hope that it is not slammed as ‘embarrassing’ by the Tigers’ manager, Steve Bruce.
Interest in the winger was unavoidable as he lit up the left flank amongst a disappointing campaign for the club that saw them relegated to the second tier. The 23-year-old has also put in some impressive performances on international duty with Ireland - that has resulted in Hull slapping a £9million price tag on their asset.
Hull keen to recoup their initial outlay for Brady
Alex Neil’s side failed to even offer half of this valuation, their last official approach one that was worth a ‘ridiculous’ £3million. However they are rumoured to be upping that to £4.6million, which is still wide of the mark.
As the club paid £2.75million to bring the player-in-question to the KC Stadium from Manchester United in 2013, it would mean they would make a certain loss, having paid his wages throughout that duration.
The newly relegated Championship outfit are having to accept that Brady may be headed for the exit door, with the gaffer simply embracing ‘if it happens, it happens.’ However, with the recent departure of Tom Ince, the wings are looking a little dry and Hull will go in search of replacements.
Robert Snodgrass is still nursing an injury but looks on the up now; a man who could certainly conjure up some magic moments in the middle of the park.
After all, they did sign him last summer in the mind that he would become a mainstay in their midfield before an untimely niggle struck before he had barely begun.
The Canaries will have to hope that the uncertainty of Brady’s future will not ‘unsettle’ him as Bruce has suggested it so often does with players and that he will maintain his standards that justify such a weighty price tag.
Premier League return seems set
It is hard to imagine that there would be any objection from the player himself though, as his current gaffer said, ‘has played two years in the Premier League,’ therefore, as a result will hope to continue there as he has more than proven himself during his stay.
His tender years are also something that leaves something for the imagination to dwell on just how much better he could be in a few years time if Norwich can tie him down long-term.