Barnsley have said that they had no option but to let star striker Ricardo Vaz Te leave in the January transfer window.
Ricardo Vaz Te left the club in favour of West Ham United after being enticed with the opportunity to play in the Premier league once again next season – West Ham United are one of the promotion chasing teams this season. They are currently at the top of the table, and thus will have the opportunity to play in the Premier league automatically next season.
Ricardo Vaz Te is perhaps best known for his time at Bolton Wanderers when he played under current West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce.
The Portuguese player has moved to West Ham United on an undisclosed fee, but it is thought to be quite a lot of money. As a result, Barnsley have expressed delight to the fact that they could now spend that money on strengthening the team in the summer.
Barnsley also have revealed that they made every possible effort to try to keep Vaz Te, but ultimately couldn’t stop him from moving to Upton Park. This even included a much improved contract offer on the table.
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Barnsley will be facing one of the crucial fixtures at the start of the New Year, as they prepare to welcome Leeds United. Leeds United come on the back of the poor run of form, which has seen them drop out of the play-offs position. As a result, pressure on their manager Simon Grayson has intensified in recent weeks. Many are expecting Simon Grayson to be sacked shortly if results do not improve given that Leeds united had the target of getting promotion this season. Simon Grayson is definitely not helped by the huge injury list for the visit to Barnsley, who are lying 16th in the table.
Even though they may not appear to be a major threat for Leeds united going by the position on the table, Barnsley are just five points behind Leeds United. They have the capacity to win against Leeds given that there will be ushered on by their home fans. However, Barnsley themselves are not doing well at the moment. They have suffered three straight defeats on the bounce. The defeat against Ipswich in a 5-3 match would have been hard to take, but not as hard as the 1-0 defeat against West Ham and the 1-3 defeat against Barnsley.
“Tom took a nasty knock to the head and he’s still being analysed by the doctors. He’s not trained since and we’re hopeful he’ll be fit but we’ve got to make sure he’s 100 per cent ready and given the all-clear first. Bringing Alex back strengthens our options and ensures we have a player who can step straight in if needed,” Simon Grayson said ahead of the match with Barnsley. He will be making a number of changes to the Leeds team in order to cope up with the injuries, which may provide a great opportunity for Barnsley.
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February 14, 2012 9:35 am | 
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