Derby County

Derby County net spend since 2015

Derby County have spent €106m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €78m: a net spend of €28m.

That covers 88 signings (29 for a disclosed fee, 45 free, 14 undisclosed) and 77 departures (21 sold for a disclosed fee, 38 free, 18 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 35 in, 24 out.

Record signing: Matěj Vydra, €9m from Watford (Aug 2016). Record sale: Matěj Vydra, €12m to Burnley (Aug 2018).

Derby County transfer spending by season

Derby County record signings

1. Matěj Vydra · €9m from Watford · Aug 2016
2. Krystian Bielik · €8m from Arsenal · Aug 2019
3. Bradley Johnson · €8m from Norwich City · Sep 2015
4. Bobby Clark · €8m from Salzburg · Jul 2026
5. Patrick Agyemang · €7m from Charlotte · Jul 2025

Derby County record sales

1. Matěj Vydra · €12m to Burnley · Aug 2018
2. Jeff Hendrick · €12m to Burnley · Aug 2016
3. Eiran Cashin · €11m to Brighton & Hove Albion · Jan 2025
4. Tom Ince · €9m to Huddersfield Town · Jul 2017
5. Will Hughes · €9m to Watford · Jul 2017

Derby County trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 44 players Derby County both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €52m against €49m paid: a trading profit of €3m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €25m across 8 players, led by Eiran Cashin (€11m to Brighton & Hove Albion, Jan 2025).

• Eiran Cashin: academy graduate (Jan 2022), sold to Brighton & Hove Albion for €11m (Jan 2025): profit €11m
• Max Lowe: academy graduate (Jul 2016), sold to Sheffield United for €4m (Sep 2020): profit €4m
• Jayden Bogle: academy graduate (Jul 2018), sold to Sheffield United for €4m (Sep 2020): profit €4m
• Matěj Vydra: signed for €9m (Aug 2016), sold to Burnley for €12m (Aug 2018): profit €3m
• Tom Ince: signed for €7m (Jul 2015), sold to Huddersfield Town for €9m (Jul 2017): profit €2m

• Krystian Bielik: signed for €8m (Aug 2019), sold to Birmingham City for €580k (Jul 2023): loss €8m
• Martyn Waghorn: signed for €6m (Aug 2018), left free for Coventry City (Jul 2021): loss €6m
• Tom Lawrence: signed for €6m (Aug 2017), left free for Rangers (Jul 2022): loss €6m
• Jack Marriott: signed for €3m (Jul 2018), left free for Peterborough United (Jul 2021): loss €3m
• Kamil Jóźwiak: signed for €4m (Sep 2020), sold to Charlotte for €2m (Mar 2022): loss €2m

Derby County ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Derby County have made 8 signings and 6 departures in 2026/27, plus 3 loans in and 2 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out nobody; in Nicholas Bilokapic (free from a club outside our record, no league minutes yet).
• Defence: out Callum Elder (left free for Lincoln City, 26 league starts in 2025/26), Danny Batth (left free for Millwall, 7 league starts in 2025/26), Jake Rooney (left free for Boston United, no league start in 2025/26); in Charlie Taylor (free from Southampton, 712 league minutes since), Eiran Cashin (loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, 169 league minutes since), Shane Duffy (free from a club outside our record, 90 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Liam Thompson (to Mansfield Town, 11 league starts in 2025/26), Kenzo Goudmijn (loan to Grasshopper, 1 league start in 2025/26), Ben Osborn (left free for Stockport County, no league start in 2025/26), Owen Eames (loan to Falkirk, 4 league appearances in 2025/26); in Bobby Clark (from Salzburg, 1,270 league minutes since), Alex Mowatt (from West Bromwich Albion, 831 league minutes since), David Ozoh (from Crystal Palace, 736 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Andreas Weimann (left free for Cheltenham Town, 5 league starts in 2025/26); in Ryan Hedges (free from Blackburn Rovers, 793 league minutes since), Mohammed Fuseini (loan from Union Saint-Gilloise, 582 league minutes since), Henrik Meister (loan from Pisa, 425 league minutes since), Filip Bilbija (free from Paderborn, 87 league minutes since).

Derby County injury news: injuries and suspensions

Derby County have 8 players injured as of 7 Nov 2026, with €37m of value sidelined.

• Eiran Cashin (DEF): Calf injury · out since 17 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 8 games missed
• Patrick Agyemang (FWD): Achilles tendon rupture · out since 7 Apr 2026 · return date not set · 26 games missed
• Sondre Langås (DEF): Groin surgery · out since 14 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 6 games missed
• Sammie Szmodics (MID): Knee surgery · out since 3 Nov 2026 · return date not set · 2 games missed
• Derry Murkin (DEF): Hamstring injury · out since 22 Apr 2026 · return date not set · 23 games missed
• Matt Clarke (DEF): Calf injury · out since 8 Aug 2026 · return date not set · 16 games missed
• Charlie Taylor (DEF): Hamstring injury · out since 19 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 8 games missed
• Craig Forsyth (DEF): Knee injury · out since 1 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 12 games missed

Derby County last starting XI

Derby County's last league starting XI, v Bolton Wanderers on 6 Nov 2026: Jacob Widell Zetterström; Ryan Nyambe, Dion Sanderson, Jack Robinson, Shane Duffy; Bobby Clark, David Ozoh, Rhian Brewster, Lewis Travis, Mohammed Fuseini; Carlton Morris.

6 changes from the side that started v Norwich City on 3 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Sammie Szmodics (4, injured), Ryan Hedges (3) and Henrik Meister (3).

Opponent: Bolton Wanderers.

Derby County minutes played 2026/27

After 15 league games of 2026/27, 9 Derby County players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 11 are rotating and 14 have played under a quarter.

Out of contract by 30 June 2027 unless extended: Rhian Brewster, Jacob Widell Zetterström, Nicholas Bilokapic, Joe Ward, Corey Blackett-Taylor, Ryan Nyambe, Lars-Jørgen Salvesen, Charlie Taylor, Ryan Hedges, Dajaune Brown, Jack Robinson, Shane Duffy, Richard O'Donnell, Craig Forsyth.

Derby County club-trained players

We can verify 1 club-trained player in the Derby County squad: Eiran Cashin. Between them they have played 1% of Derby County's league minutes in 2026/27. 6 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Eiran Cashin (DEF): 169 league minutes

On the record we can verify, 8 players club-trained at Derby County now play for other clubs we track, led by Archie Brown (Fenerbahçe, value €29m), Jason Knight (Bristol City, value €5m) and Will Hughes (Crystal Palace, value €3m).

• Archie Brown · Fenerbahçe · €29m
• Jason Knight · Bristol City · €5m
• Will Hughes · Crystal Palace · €3m
• Owen Eames · Falkirk · €3m
• Max Bird · Birmingham City · €3m
• Lee Buchanan · Birmingham City · €2m
• Festy Ebosele · Erzurumspor FK · €2m
• Max Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · €1m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.