Derby County boss Phillip Cocu has revealed that the Rams have made their final contract offer to striker Chris Martin, which has left many fans of the East Midlands club concerned. 

The 31-year-old forward arrived at Pride Park in 2013 and has gone on to make 225 appearances – finding the net 76 times and adding 38 assists.

The physical striker has proven his quality for the Rams this term and is their joint-top goalscorer, having scored 12 times in total.

Martin was one of a number of players to sign a short-term extension earlier this summer but his current deal is set to expire at the end of the 2019/20 campaign, which concludes tomorrow.

Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of the Rams' trip to face Birmingham City at St Andrew's, Cocu provided an update concerning the striker's contract to The Athletic's Ryan Conway.

It appears the decision over whether or not to extend his stay at Pride Park now rests solely in Martin's hands.

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The 31-year-old seems to be a popular figure at Derby and many fans of the East Midlands club have taken to Twitter following the latest update to voice their thoughts.

Read their reaction here: