Derby County appears to be getting ready for a busy summer transfer window.
Paul Warne’s Derby County is making a comeback to the Championship after earning automatic promotion from League One this year.
However, the Rams will face significant challenges the next season as it gets harder to both stay in and succeed in the second division.
Warne will be aware that he needs to bolster his Derby squad with talent this summer after Birmingham City was relegated with 50 points this season.
Here are the most recent speculations and news about transfers involving Derby County.
Josh Windass to Derby County latest
According to reports, Derby County is one of the teams monitoring Josh Windass’s present status at Sheffield Wednesday.
The seasoned Football League forward, whose contract expires this summer, is in terrific form heading into the preseason after scoring in each of the final three league games on Wednesday.
However, Windass has been extended new terms by Sheffield Wednesday ahead of the 2024–2025 season, which may surprise the Rams.
Although he hasn’t signed, it appears that Derby County might lose out on the former Rangers player.
Viktor Johansson is lost on Derby County
Swedish custodian Viktor Johansson is one summer transfer target that the Rams have not been able to sign.
Despite his Rotherham United team finishing in last position, Johansson, 25, made the most saves in the Championship this season, and Derby County were reportedly ready to sign him.
Since then, Stoke City has declared the signing of Johansson, who might very likely return to haunt Warne’s team the following season.
Derby County in race to sign Josh Murphy
This week, Derby County News exclusively disclosed that the Rams are eager to sign Josh Murphy, the Oxford United play-off finalist.
In the League One play-off final at Wembley, Oxford defeated Bolton Wanderers thanks to goals from the 29-year-old winger on both occasions.
In the 2023–24 season, he notched 10 goals in all competitions and claimed five assists, attracting interest from teams like West Brom, Southampton, and Sunderland.
According to Derby County News, Murphy—who is still anticipated to leave Oxford United despite Oxford United’s elevation to the Championship—is being pursued by both Portsmouth and the Rams.
Considering Louie Sibley is Rotherham United
Finally, it has been stated that Louie Sibley is a target for Rotherham United because his Derby County contract is set to expire this summer.
After five years as a first-team player and 173 appearances overall for the squad, the Rams academy graduate confronts an uncertain summer.
In preparation for their League One comeback, the Millers are working hard under head coach Steve Evans. The team has already added three new players, including Jonson Clarke-Harris.
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