Derby County were consigned to another season in the Championship after losing in the play-offs.

The Rams held a one-goal advantage going into the second leg of the semi-final against Fulham at Craven Cottage but they lost 2-0 on the night and 2-1 on aggregate.

And after it was confirmed that they were set for an 11th consecutive season in the second tier, Derby were hit with another blow.

Manager Gary Rowett, who had guided his side to sixth in his first season in charge, left the club to join recently-relegated Stoke City instead.

Derby are now without a manager and owner Mel Morris needs to address this quickly so that the new boss has as much time as possible to sign the players he wants and get them through the door for pre-season.

Here are five strikers that need to be on Derby's radar this summer, especially if Matej Vydra leaves.

With 33 goals to his name this season, Marriott is one of the hottest properties in the Football League.

Recent reports have suggested Peterborough will hold out for £6.5m, which could out-price Derby, but they might be able to afford the 23-year-old if Vydra leaves.

After a poor season with Sheffield Wednesday, Rhodes needs to escape and reignite his career elsewhere.

The 28-year-old knows where the net is at Championship level and Derby could take a gamble on him.

Wolves will not be signing Bonatini on a permanent deal after a poor end to the season.

But the 24-year-old Brazilian forward still scored 12 league goals and needs to rediscover the confidence he had at the start of the campaign.

Hernandez is a free agent after leaving Hull City and a host of Championship clubs will want the prolific forward.

The 27-year-old Uruguay international scored eight in eight starts after recovering from a nasty injury and he previously hit 20 league goals in the 2015/16 Championship campaign.

McBurnie's contract at Swansea is up and he seems to favour an exit.

Aged just 21, the Scotland international is still young and his tally of nine goals in 16 starts for struggling Barnsley this season indicates that he could become a prolific goal scorer at Championship level.