Will Hughes was sold by Derby to Watford last week.
After years of speculation, Derby County finally sold Will Hughes last week.
Hughes signed for Premier League side Watford for a fee BBC Sport report could rise to £8 million.
Last night Hughes was in action for England’s under-21 side, and if the question wasn’t on the lips of Derby fans already, it re-emerged during the game – did the Rams sell him too low?
England v Germany – UEFA Euro U21 Championships Semifinals
Hughes was impressive in England’s European Championship semi-final clash with Germany, and provided the assist for Tammy Abraham to put the Three Lions 2-1 up.
England could not hang on, drawing 2-2 after 90 minutes and then extra time, and Hughes was substituted prior to the inevitable penalty shoot out defeat.
Derby’s Will Hughes
Hughes, 22, has the chance to breathe new life into his career by clinching his big move to the Premier League, and few Derby fans will want to see him fail.
What has become clear already though is that it will be tough to watch the midfielder ply his trade for Watford, with Derby’s previous promotion failures coming back to haunt them.
Supporters questioned on social media whether the club should have waited until after the tournament was over before selling, pondering whether his performance yesterday could have netted them an increased fee.
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