£2m Huddersfield Town transfer could be a genuine coup or a massive flop: View | OneFootball

Huddersfield Town have recently announced the signing of former Watford striker Rhys Healey for a fee of £2million, according to The Athletic.

It remains to be seen whether this will be good value for money for the club with Healey blowing hot and cold in front of goal throughout his career.

Healey was prolific in front of goal across the channel in French football with Toulouse, but has struggled in the Championship since making the move to Watford in August 2023.

The Terriers are in a relegation battle and desperately need some firepower up front if they're to pull away from danger and secure their Championship status. Forking out £2million for Healey is a brave call, but the club will deem it money well spent if they pull away from the bottom three in the coming months.

Rhys Healey's move to Huddersfield

Despite signing for Watford on a two-year deal just last summer, the club were happy enough to let him leave this month for a fee of £2million.

This is exceptional business considering they signed the player for free in the summer, and Watford's hierarchy should be looking to reinvest in new signings this month given their league position just outside the play-off places.

The striker netted just twice in 14 appearances for Watford, so it made sense from their point of view to let him leave the club this month. Despite his poor return at Vicarage Road, Huddersfield and Darren Moore have obviously seen something they like to fork out a fee of £2million for the player.

This is a move that could go one of two ways. If Healey starts scoring and keeps the club up, it's money well spent. If he flops in front of goal, it'll be a disastrous move and a complete waste of money.

It's a risk for the Terriers' board, but Healey showed at Toulouse that he can be prolific in front of goal. He netted 39 times in 77 games for Toulouse and became a real fan favourite. Moore will be hoping that Huddersfield get that version of him, rather than the version they saw at Watford.

The rest of the season for Huddersfield Town

The Terriers are currently just outside the relegation zone but have an ever-improving Sheffield Wednesday side on their tail. This means that Darren Moore's side will need to start picking up some wins to pull away from the relegation zone.

The club have won just twice since the 21st October, which is why they find themselves in danger, although many of those results have been draws, which has helped to keep them ticking over and their heads above water.

Forking out £2million on Healey is a real statement of intent and shows their relegation rivals that they're not afraid to spend some money this month.

The signing of Healey is a risk, but if he keeps the club up, then he'd be worth every single penny.