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Not much chance of a player in before Blackburn I guess, probably in time for the Leicester/Yeovil games.

Still just over 1 week away, doesn't take that long if you've already identified targets and spoke to a few clubs about players (especially loans), which is what I expect we did at the end of the season, given Brays circumstances.

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DERBY County are talking to Premier League clubs as they look to add two defenders to their squad – a right-back and a centre-back.

 

They will be either loans or permanent deals, depending on the view of the other clubs.

 

The Rams are in the market to bolster their defensive options following John Brayford’s departure to Cardiff City for a deal worth in the region of £2m.

 

Brayford’s exit comes with a little over a week to go before the opening Championship fixture of the season against Blackburn Rovers.

 

The timing is far from ideal but manager Nigel Clough said: “It doesn’t cause us a major problem, other than we lose a good player.

 

“We have got Kieron Freeman. He will play against West Bromwich Albion today and we will see how he goes.

 

“But we have already made a few calls to bring in a defender to challenge for that position, either to play or as cover.

 

“The deal (for John Brayford) also enables us to get another defender in on top of that, a centre-back.

 

“So we are looking at getting two loans in, or permanent signings, and they are from Premier League clubs.”

 

Brayford offered cover at centre-back as well as being Derby’s first-choice right-back.

 

The option to play Brayford at the heart of the back four was an important one, given both Shaun Barker and Mark O’Brien are sidelined following knee surgery.

 

Freeman made 20 appearances for the first team last season, 10 of them starts, and the 21-year-old has a chance to stake a claim today.

 

“There are no guarantees we will get somebody in before the Blackburn Rovers match and so it might be Kieron who starts,” said Clough.

 

“We have no question marks over his ability.”

 

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-County-talks-Premier-League-clubs-targets/story-19576371-detail/story.html

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I trust Nigel to make the right decisions - whether loans or permanent deals, at this stage the most important thing is that it is the right players, and that they will fit in well.

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Derby County agree season-long loan deal for a right-back

 

DERBY County have agreed a deal to bring a right-back in on a season-long loan.

The player is from a Premier League club although he has had experience of playing in the Championship.

 

"We have agreed a deal in principle to get a Premier League player in loan for the season and we are set to do that on Monday," said manager Nigel Clough (pictured) after today's 2-0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at Pride Park.

Clough added: "He has got Championship experience and we think he will be an ideal replacement for John Brayford

 

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-County-agree-season-long-loan-deal-right/story-19579142-detail/story.html#ixzz2aGaPQrAc 
 

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Derby County agree season-long loan deal for a right-back

 

DERBY County have agreed a deal to bring a right-back in on a season-long loan.

The player is from a Premier League club although he has had experience of playing in the Championship.

 

"We have agreed a deal in principle to get a Premier League player in loan for the season and we are set to do that on Monday," said manager Nigel Clough (pictured) after today's 2-0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at Pride Park.

Clough added: "He has got Championship experience and we think he will be an ideal replacement for John Brayford

 

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-County-agree-season-long-loan-deal-right/story-19579142-detail/story.html#ixzz2aGaPQrAc 

 

 

Adam Smith it is then.......

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