“Not going to be a popular move” – Claim made as Watford eye Luton Town deal
FLW’s Watford fan pundit believes it wouldn’t go down well if the club signed a Luton Town player
Watford have recently been linked with a surprise move for Luton Town midfielder Luke Berry, according to Football Insider.
The reason it’s so surprising is because Watford and Luton are bitter rivals, and any move between the pair would usually be met with hostility, so it’s quite uncommon to see players transfer between the two clubs.
However, Watford, along with QPR and MLS side DC United, are said to be keeping tabs on the 31-year-old who sees his deal at Kenilworth Road expire this summer, and he’s set to become a free agent.
After a disappointing Championship season which sees the Hornets destined to finish in mid-table, attention has turned to the summer transfer window, and someone of Berry’s quality would be a useful addition, despite his links with Luton Town.
Luke Berry wouldn’t be a popular signing at Watford
Given the hostility between the two clubs, unsurprisingly, news of Watford’s interest in Luton Town man Luke Berry hasn’t gone down too well.
However, players have played for the two clubs in the past, but this often means that any new signing who has played for the other club has to perform extremely well to win over their new supporters.
Football League World’s Watford fan pundit Justin doesn’t think the club signing Luke Berry would be a particularly popular move, but has pointed to previous examples to show that playing for the Hornets after leaving Luton can be done.
Luke Berry would be a decent signing for Watford despite Luton Town connections
As a free agent this summer, signing Luke Berry would be a very decent move on paper for Watford, even if he did have to win over the Vicarage Road faithful.
Berry has a Premier League promotion on his CV, plenty of Championship experience, and has played Premier League football this season.
He’s not been a regular starter for the Hatters this season, and he’s only started two top-flight games, but he’s actually been in decent form recently and has made 15 Premier League appearances so far this season.
The 31-year-old has spent the majority of his football career in the lower leagues, and has made more appearances in League Two and the National League than any other division, but he seems to be getting better as he gets older, and would certainly be a good signing in the Championship next season.
It would obviously be hard for Watford fans to accept someone who has played 182 games for their bitter rivals at first, but if he does perform well, then there’s no reason why he wouldn’t be able to win the supporters over, just like Matthew Spring did.
