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Millwall defender Danny Batth has admitted the chance to reunite with Alex Neil was a huge factor in his choice to join the club this summer.
Batth, 35, signed after leaving Derby and worked with Neil at Stoke.
He says Neil’s impact on the dressing room is something he hopes can spur the club on.
“We had a great time together,” Batth told BBC Radio London.
“I understand what he
Defender Danny Batth has rejected a contract offer from Derby County and is now highly unlikely to sign a new deal, BBC Sport Derby understands.
The club is thought to have viewed the deal on the table as a fair valuation, but it seems the 35-year-old will move away from Pride Park this summer following the expiry of his contract.
By all accounts, Batth was a standard-setter for head coach
Derby County have re-signed forward Andreas Weimann and agreed a one-year deal with centre-back Danny Batth after both players left Blackburn Rovers at the end of their contracts.
Austria international Weimann, 33, has also agreed a 12-month deal to return to the club he spent three years with between 2015 and 2018, when he scored nine goals in 88 appearances.
Former Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stoke City, Sunderland and Norwich City defender
Blackburn Rovers have offered new deals to defender Danny Batth and forwards Tyrhys Dolan and Andi Weimann.
Batth, 34, signed a one-year contract in August last year and scored two goals in 37 league appearances for the Championship side this season.
Dolan, 23, has made 211 appearances for Blackburn after joining in 2020, while Weimann, 33, who also joined as a free agent last August, scored seven goals in 30
Blackburn Rovers have signed former Wolves, Stoke City and Sunderland defender Danny Batth and former Bristol City striker Andi Weimann, both on one-year deals.
Batth, 33, began his career with Wolves, helping them win the League One title with a record points total in 2014 and later captained the club to the Championship title four years later.
After leaving Wanderers, he went on to have spells with Stoke City, Sunderland