DERBY KEEN FOR CURTIS DAVIES STAY
Derby County officials including manager Wayne Rooney are keen for Curtis Davies to stay at the club despite relegation from the English Championship. English journalist Alan Nixon said the Rams are prepared to offer Curtis Davies a new deal in the coming days.

Experienced central defender Davies was a regular in the Derby County XI during the latest league season filled with a lot of setbacks. The Rams were unable to stay in the Championship mainly due to a major points deduction. They were initially handed a 12-point deficit after the club went into administration, before a nine-point deficit was added for breaching English Football League (EFL) rules for a total of 21 points. Derby County boss Rooney and his players tried to avoid the drop with the points deficit, but they were unable to achieve the feat. In the end, they suffered relegation from the Championship to League One alongside Barnsley and Peterborough United. Read More