DcFc Dyycheee Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Steve McClaren is set to sign a new contract at Derby County and will be given funds to build a squad for another promotion challenge. McClaren, the former England manager, is expected to agree an improved deal before pre-season after guiding the Championship club to May’s play-off final. The 53-year-old has two years remaining on the contract he signed in September last year but Derby have moved swiftly to open negotiations over new terms. McClaren endured a bitterly disappointing return to Wembley after the late defeat to Queens Park Rangers but his achievements last season were impressive after he replaced Nigel Clough. Derby won 24 from 41 games to eventually finish third and McClaren has already been linked with Southampton and West Bromwich Albionthis summer. But the Yorkshireman is settled at the iPro Stadium and ready to pledge his long-term future to the club in the next few weeks. The new deal is likely to be for three years and will include a hefty compensation clause in the event of any club making an official approach. Derby’s board are also promising money will be made available to strengthen his squad, with a £950,000 offer for Albion midfielder George Thorne rejected last week. Thorne remains a priority target for McClaren and Derby are hopeful of resuming talks with West Brom now that Alan Irvine has been appointed as head coach. McClaren is also keen to sign a striker to ease the pressure on last season’s top scorer Chris Martin, while it is believed he will target another two or three signings this summer. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/derby-county/10903390/Derby-County-manager-Steve-McClaren-poised-to-sign-new-contract-after-leading-Championship-club-to-play-off-final.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddesdenRam Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Fantastic News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 So he has two years left and this is effectively for three years on enhanced terms - not a three year extension on the two years. Can't say I'm surprised - if anyone has earned an contract extension it's Steve Mc last season. I don't think any of us saw it coming quite like it panned out. No mention of Simmo though - was he on the same length two year contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanRam Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 great stuff, well deserved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Not surprising given speculation around him. Move to secure him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North_Stand_Ram Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Hefty compensation clause! Like it! Now please tie down our players with 1 year left and Bryson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RLACML Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Excellent news, although never felt his future was in doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Signing of the season, amirite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulderby316 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Excellent news and hopefully in the near future some quality signings. Really pleased simmo and eric are signing new contracts. Eric is probably the best goalkeeping coach in the country and really helped lee grant improve greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Good news, and it's why we'll be near the top of the league next season regardless of who we sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano180 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Awesome, like a new signing again, once a ram always a ram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Fantastic news. A great statement of intent from management team and board alike for the coming season and beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Hopefully this convinces those players being linked with a move to clubs higher up the pyramid that this is the place to be and they would be daft to seek pastures new just yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbados Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Excellent news and hopefully in the near future some quality signings. Really pleased simmo and eric are signing new contracts. Eric is probably the best goalkeeping coach in the country and really helped lee grant improve greatly. I've always thought getting Steele in was a real coup, he's not one of the best gk coaches in the UK, or Europe for that matter, he's one of the best in the world! no exaggeration he is rated so highly in the game. I think the fact that Steve's got good people around him empowers him even more, long May it continue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robglosta Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Yes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24/7ram Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Will that be the only good signing ipro this summer hope not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niram Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Will that be the only good signing ipro this summer hope notb4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Great news. Offer him half of what he wants. He's not that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Lets hope they do the same thing with Bryson . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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