Norwich City poached £3m bargain from Leeds United: View

Wes Hoolahan and Emi Buendia are two of the best players Norwich City has had come through the door at Carrow Road in recent years.

After placing a respectable 11th in the previous season, the club was getting ready for its second consecutive season in the Premier League in 2012.

To the dismay of Leeds United manager Neil Warnock, Norwich acquired Robert Snodgrass for an estimated £3 million, according to the Yorkshire Evening Post, in what has to be seen as a fantastic bargain.

Robert Snodgrass was prolific for Leeds United

From the start of his signing with Livingston, a Scottish team, Snodgrass demonstrated to Elland Road his immense potential.

Leeds had been in League One the season before the Scot signed; four years before, the team had been in the Premier League. Leeds had been relegated from the Championship the year before.

Leeds would have wanted to leave League One as quickly as possible, but it was a challenging division to escape. With Snodgrass, they had the perfect weapon—a player who was determined and eager to help Leeds win.

As expected, Snodgrass had an impact in League One, scoring 16 goals and dishing out 12 assists over his two years at Elland Road. The winger was instrumental in Leeds’ advancement to the Championship by doing this.

The winger performed as usual in the Championship, setting a career best with 13 goals and 15 assists for Leeds in his fourth season with the team. Even with his tremendous help, the Yorkshire club was only able to place 14th.

Norwich City struck a £3m bargain with Leeds for Robert Snodgrass

It was always going to be hard for Championship team Leeds to hang onto Snodgrass when Premier League club Norwich came knocking in 2012.

Despite Warnock’s best efforts, the manager insisted that he could not be kept on since the winger had his head turned. “I can honestly say that in all my time in football, I’ve never worked so hard to keep a player,” Warnock said, as presented in the Yorkshire Evening Post. He has turned his head and made it apparent what he wants to do.”

The Scotland international’s desire for Premier League play was expected, but what surprised many was the amount that paid to get him to Carrow Road—a reputed £3 million for a 24-year-old with 13 goals and

When comparing other notable transfers during the same season, Leeds fans will want to cover their eyes. When you consider that Matt Jarvis and Jordan Rhodes were sold for £10.75m and £8m respectively, Norwich must have been laughing.

The winger made a decent amount of contributions for the team even if he never reached the heights of his championship stats. The Scot made 74 games in his two seasons with the Canaries, tallying 14 goals and 12 assists.

Snodgrass had a standout performance while he was at Carrow Road, concluding the 2013–14 Premier League season as the team’s equal top scorer. For his flare, eye for goal, and genuine Scottish grit, he will always be remembered with affection.

Snodgrass went on to play for Hull City, Aston Villa, and West Ham United in the Premier League. The winger, who played more than 500 games for his club, declared his retirement earlier this year at the age of 36.

When compared to other comparable purchases at the time, Norwich’s £3 million purchase of Snodgrass is among the best deals ever made.

After a successful tenure in the EFL, Snodgrass made a name for himself in the Premier League with Norwich, before spending time at a number of other respectable teams.

Since the winger retired earlier this year, supporters of both Leeds and Norwich will remember him with affection.

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