6:26pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
By Anthony Matthews
Brendan Rodgers is set to win the race to sign Tommy Smith, it is being reported tonight.
The Reading Chronicle claims the Hornets' two-time Player of the Season is poised to turn down a move to Premiership new boys Wolves and could be reunited with his former manager at the Madejski Stadium within the next week for around £800,000.
However, this fee seemingly flies in the face of Watford’s stance over their talisman, because last week we reported that two seven-figure bids for last season’s top scorer had been rejected by senior Vicarage Road officials.
Smith was at London Colney today as the Hornets players returned for pre-season training.
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