The former Aston Villa man enjoyed a loan spell at Wolves, but has been poor with Derby given the expectation levels at the club.
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Andreas Weimann celebrates scoring their second goal
Following the collapse of Andreas Weimann’s move from Derby County to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Rams fans seemed to be very pleased, even though one could argue that they should be more disgruntled with proceedings, as that impacts them in several ways.
BBC Sport reported that following the removal of Paul Lambert as Wolves manager – the man who brought Weimann to the club – and arrival of Nuno Espirito Santo, they would not be completing the deal to take the Austria international to Molineux on a permanent basis.
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Andi Weimann scores their first goal
Weimann was decent for Wolves in his temporary stay at Molineux, scoring three and claiming two assists in 21 games in all competitions, but Santo won’t exactly be mourning the decision to pull the plug.
Derby, on the other hand, would’ve needed that money to go towards new players, with new manager Gary Rowett looking to mould his own team at Pride Park – plus, Weimann has struggled to shine at the Rams since his switch from Aston Villa in 2015.
However, most Rams fans are pleased to see him return, and believe this his all-action style of play will endear himself to new boss Gary Rowett, as the former Birmingham City manager seeks to build a promotion charge at Pride Park in his own mould.
Derby’s Andreas Weimann has a shot at goal
While Weimann’s quality can be called into question going by how he’s fared at Pride Park, his work rate cannot, with the Austria international proving time and time agin that he’s willing to run himself into the ground for the shirt he’s wearing – though that doesn’t always translate into genuine class or skill, making it understandable for some to want to just cash in.
After arriving on a £2.75m fee, as reported by ESPN, Weimann failed to deliver in his first season – scoring just four goals in 31 appearances, and while this season he made 12 appearances for the Rams in all competitions, 10 of those were off the bench.
Derby County’s Andreas Weimann in action against Middlesbrough’s Tomas Kalas
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