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The transfer window will open for business in just 11 days, and Derby County is set up for an exciting summer ahead.
While every aspect of the team is being examined, the spine will be the primary focus. After Joe Wildsmith left at the end of the season due to an unfulfilled contract at the beginning of the season, the first person to be considered is a goalie.
The positions of number six and two eights, which are undoubtedly the most intriguing ones to be handled, are also on the schedule. This midfield will be entirely rebuilt from the ground up and will have the look that Paul Warne has long desired.
Fans are starting to recognize Ebou Adams more and more, which makes sense given his remarkable effect on the squad since joining from Cardiff City in January.
With the situation at Cardiff still unclear, the Gambian international, who was recently called up for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Gabon and Seychelles, was supposed to be in Morocco today getting ready for those two matches.
Despite holding talks since the end of the season, Erol Bulut has not signed a new contract, hence Cardiff has not yet named a new manager. The Supporters’ Trust declared the situation “unacceptable” last week, saying it has tried the fans’ tolerance.
Adams won’t likely advance until that issue is rectified, and since it has been seven weeks and counting, one wonders why Cardiff hasn’t moved on.
Once teams are free to do business, strengthening the midfield with more physicality, tenacity, and inventiveness will be a top focus. A new number nine is also expected to be on the horizon. James Collins is well settled, thus it would be surprising if he moved on despite receiving an offer of a new contract.
Given that Nathaniel Mendez-Laing was switched from an out wide position to a striker at the end of the previous season, he may have to settle for a more supporting role the following season as the team looks to add more flair and pace in the middle of the pitch.
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