Derby County are looking like a solid prospect for a promotion push under Frank Lampard, which is a continuation of where they've been for the last five years or so.

Many managers have tried to get them back into the top flight, that many managers have failed.

The baton now passes to Frank Lampard, the former Chelsea man making a good start of his managerial career.

Few can claim the scalp of Manchester United ten games into their first job, but he has that on his CV.

There are issues he needs to address and one may be the position of Richard Keogh. He's been a wonderful player over the years, but surely the time is coming to replace him?

If they do, here are four players they might target instead.

Clarke is impressing everyone in League One at the moment and his time will surely come this January.

Portsmouth will do incredibly well to hold on to their centre back and if they fail, Derby should be at the top of the queue.

Cahill would be a temporary fix, but with his Chelsea connections maybe Lampard could make it happen.

Keogh does have experience and perhaps that is a route Lampard would like to go down once he can trade after New Year.

If Lampard wants to go in the other direction and bring in youth, he could do far worse than Brentford's Ezri Konza.

Now Dean Smith has gone there's a question mark over the Brentford side. Will it break up and fade away? If so, derby ought to be one of the vultures circling.

25-year old Bauer is out injured at present, but he has impressed in his time at Charlton and could be ready to make the step up.

He's a towering presence at over 6ft 3in tall and would offer strength and aerial ability for the Rams.