Matej Vydra was a crucial part of Watford's promotion campaign last season

Watford's Matej Vydra has joined Reading on a season-long loan, with the deal understood to include a fee of £2m.

Vydra, 23, signed permanently for Watford only this summer after spending last season on loan at Vicarage Road from parent club Udinese of Serie A.

The Czech Republic international was instrumental in Watford's promotion season last term, scoring 16 goals in 42 appearances in the Championship.

Vydra previously spent the 2012-13 season on loan at Watford, and scored 20 goals in 27 Championship starts that term, before spending the following campaign at West Brom, where he scored just three in seven starts.

He signed for Udinese in 2010 from Czech side Banik Ostrava and has also spent time on loan at Club Brugge.

Reading boss Steve Clarke said: "When I heard last week that it might be possible for Matej to come out of Watford on loan I immediately made him my priority target.

"Thanks to a lot of effort and great backing from the owners we now have in our squad for this season a proven Championship goalscorer.

"I don't need to highlight Matej's qualities as they are there for all to see. This is a signing that should excite everyone connected with Reading and I look forward to working with Matej for a second time."

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