Huddersfield’s Depoitre ‘very well suited to English football’

He may have only just signed for Premier League new boys Huddersfield Town but Laurent Depoitre is very well-suited to English football, according to ex-Terrier Nico Vaesen.

David Wagner has smashed Huddersfield’s transfer record to sign the forward from Porto and is expected to spearhead the Terriers survival charge.

The 28-year-old was a menace in the Belgian League but struggled last season at Porto, scoring just one league goal.

But Vaesen, who played for the Yorkshire side between 1998-2001, believes Depoitre will thrive in the Premier League.

“He’s a good player and did really well in Belgium,” the former fan favourite claimed.

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“A lot of teams looked at him and wanted his signature before he went to Porto, unfortunately that move didn’t quite work out for him.

“He’s very well suited to English football in my opinion; he’s big, strong and has a yard of pace to get away from defenders.

“He’s a good target man and can bring in players around him; I think he will help the team progress.”

And the 47-year-old Vaesen admitted he could not contain his joy when Huddersfield achieved promotion to the Premier League for the first time.

He added: “I was absolutely delighted when I watched Huddersfield Town win promotion to the Premier League.

“Unfortunately, I didn’t manage to attend the game, but I watched it on TV and I was just jumping for joy to be honest.”