Derby County Archives ⋆ LSU

Feb12021 by JBNo Comments

Wayne Rooney snaps up Man Utd star on loan for Derby County

Premier League

Manchester United young defender Teden Mengi has agreed a loan deal with Derby County, with Wayne Rooney snapping up the teenager for the rest of the campaign. The 18-year-old is very highly rated at United and even made his senior debut in August last year, coming on against LASK in the UEFA Europa League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, the youngster is yet to make his Premier League debut and appearances even in the FA Cup and Legaue Cup have not happened, so he is moving on loan to play in the first team. Manchester United legend Rooney is in charge at Derby and has used his contacts at the club to sign the England Under-18s man on a six-month loan, according to the Daily Mail. The Rams are dealing with a number of exits this month amid financ...

Jul12019 by JBNo Comments

Derby County reveal reason Chelsea have not yet appointed Frank Lampard

Premier League, Transfer Info

Derby County owner Mel Morris believes it is a matter of time until Frank Lampard is announced officially as the new Chelsea manager. The legendary former midfielder who impressively led Derby to the Championship play-off final in his first campaign as manager has already been granted permission to speak to Chelsea about the vacant position. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And although the Derby lost to Aston Villa at Wembley, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was convinced he is the man to replace Maurizio Sarri. Asked if Lampard’s move to Stamford Bridge is only a matter of time, Morris told talkSPORT: “I’m assuming so. “Obviously it’s a matter between Chelsea and Frank at this stage, but they’ve now got the opportunity to finalise matters. “As we’...

Jun112019 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea hold talks with Derby manager Lampard over sensational return to Stamford Bridge

Premier League, Transfer Info

Chelsea have reportedly opened talks with club legend Frank Lampard about a sensational return to Stamford Bridge as head coach. Blues officials have met with the Derby manager to discuss the possibility of him replacing Maurizio Sarri, who is on the verge of leaving the club. The Italian coach is set to complete his move to Juventus this week, bringing an end to his time in the Premier League after just a campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea are understood to have doubts about Lampard's experience as a manager - he has just one year under his belt at Pride Park - but he is held in high regard by club owner Roman Abramovich after a remarkable playing career at Stamford Bridge. The former England midfielder is odds on with the bookma...

May272019 by JBNo Comments

Lampard responds to Chelsea speculation after play-off final loss

Premier League

Frank Lampard has responded to speculation he could be set to return to Chelsea as head coach after his Derby County team lost the Championship play-off final. Derby, who finished sixth this campaign, were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa at Wembley on Monday, with the Rams now set for another year in the second division of English football. Recent reports claim Chelsea have identified club legend Lampard as their first-choice target to take over from Maurizio Sarri, who has endured a mixed first campaign at Stamford Bridge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Asked about the links after Derby’s heartbreaking loss to Villa, Lampard said: ‘I’m not interested in the speculation. ‘It’s not more likely that I will leave [after Derby lost the play-off final]. I’ll sit down with ...