With less than eight weeks until the start of the new season, preparations for the 2019/20 campaign are well and truly underway, as plenty of clubs start to reshape their squads and conduct plenty of transfer business.
A big summer awaits Derby County and their manager Frank Lampard, with the Rams looking to go one step further in their quest for Premier League football next season, after missing out in heartbreaking fashion last time out.
The East Midlands club will have to be clever with their transfer business, with loan stars Harry Wilson, Fikayo Tomori and Mason Mount looking unlikely to return to Pride Park after impressive campaigns last term.
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Plenty of names have been linked with a move to Pride Park over the last week or so, and here, we round up those rumours for you all in one place...
According to Football Insider, Derby, Fulham, Sheffield United and Aston Villa are interested in signing Todd Kane this summer.
Lampard will know the 25-year-old after his lengthy spell at Chelsea, but after failing to make a single senior appearance for the London club, the right-back now finds himself a free agent going into the new season.
With Jayden Bogle’s future at Pride Park looking uncertain, Derby are likely to need another right-back at the club, and on a free transfer, an experienced player like Kane could be a shrewd addition.
This brings us nicely onto Bogle, who could be moving on up to the Premier League this summer.
According to the Daily Mail, Brighton and Hove Albion are in talks with Derby regarding a proposed £10million move for the young defender, who hugely impressed in his breakthrough season under Lampard last time out.
The 18-year-old has plenty of years ahead of him to develop as a player, but a multi-million bid will probably turn out to be too good to turn down for Derby.
With Fikayo Tomori returning to Chelsea, Derby will undoubtedly be in the market for another young central defender, and Lindsay certainly fits the bill.
The Scottish Sun claims that Derby, West Brom. Brentford and Stoke are all interested in signing the 23-year-old, with Italian side Brescia also believed to have bid £1million for the defender.
Lindsay player an influential role in guiding Barnsley to automatic promotion from League One last season, helping the Tykes concede the fewest amount of goals in the division alongside Ethan Pinnock.
But Daniel Stendel will face a real right to keep hold of his star defender this summer, despite his side’s promotion to the Championship last term.
Carlisle United youngster Liam McCarron is a player in serious demand, with a host of clubs chasing the exciting winger.
The Daily Mail claims that Leeds United, Wolves, Derby and Sheffield United are interested in the versatile attacker, who is valued by Carlisle at a price of around £250,000.
He made 20 appearances for the Cumbrians last season, and put in a string of eye-catching displays for Steven Pressley's side.
He would be another exciting young option for the Rams, if he signed for the club this summer.