A number of clubs are interested in signing out of favour Manchester defender Phil Jones in January. They include West Bromwich Albion and Derby County and Burnley could also be interested in mounting a bod if James Tarkowski leaves the club. The 28-year-old is completely out of favour at Old Trafford, having been left out of their Premier League squad ...
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Chelsea linked with Derby midfielder
Chelsea are being linked with a summer move for Derby County midfielder Max Bird, who played under Frank Lampard when he was in charge of the Championship side. The 19 year old midfielder, who came through the academy system at Derby, was given his first-team debut by Lampard, and he has since gone on to make 27 appearances for them. ...
Read More »Tottenham winger linked with loan moves
Highly rated Tottenham winger Jack Clarke has been linked with a number of potential loan moves to Championship clubs for the rest of the season. The 19 year old was signed by Spurs from Leeds United in the summer in a £10 million deal, and immediately loaned back to the Championship club for the season in order to continue his ...
Read More »Derby winning race to sign Bielik
Derby County are winning the race to sign Arsenal’s Krystian Bielik. The versatile Pole who can play in either defensive or midfield has been attracting a lot of attention this summer from clubs in England and Italy after starring for his country in the European under-21 Championship, scoring a couple of goals in the process. He also impressed on loan ...
Read More »Ashley Cole set for Lampard reunion
Former Chelsea and Arsenal full-back could be set to link-up with Frank Lampard again, as the new Chelsea manager finalises his back-room staff. Cole has just hung up his boots on a 21-year professional career which saw him win the Premier League with both London clubs before spells with Roma and LA Galaxy. He finished at Derby County, joining on ...
Read More »Chelsea open contract talks with Mason Mount
Chelsea have opened contract talks with Mason Mount, who played under new manager Frank Lampard at Derby County last season. The 20-year old youth academy graduate has never played a senior game for Chelsea. However, he has had two loan spells, first with Eredivisie side Vitesse, and then with Derby, impressing in both. There were concerns that, like many of ...
Read More »Loftus-Cheek agrees new Chelsea deal
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek is on the verge of signing a new contract with Chelsea, after agreeing a deal worth £150,000 a week. The England midfielder is currently sidelined with the ruptured Achilles tendon injury he picked-up in the post-season friendly with New England Revolution, which ruled him out of the Europa League final, with fears, that he may not play ...
Read More »Lampard set to take over at Chelsea
Chelsea are set to appoint Frank Lampard as their new manager, although not without their fair share of dramas along the way. Outgoing boss Maurizio Sarri ignored last minute pleas to say by the Stamford Bridge hierarchy, with The Sun reporting that he rejected the offer because he felt “violated” by abusive fans. Instead, he will take up the vacant ...
Read More »Aberdeen captain in Derby talks
Derby County are in talks with Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie about joining them in the summer. Suspended for his club’s Scottish Cup semi-final at the weekend, 27-year old Shinnie who is out of contract at the end of the season, has travelled south, reports The BBC to discuss the proposed move, with Derby manager Frank Lampard having watched him in ...
Read More »Derby close to deal for ex-Celtic star
Former Celtic defender Efe Ambrose is close to signing for Derby County on a free transfer. That is according to The Sun who reports that the 30-year old had a medical with the club last week, and has been training with the side as he closes in a short-term contract which will help boost the Rams’ promotion push. The Nigerian ...
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