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Rooney, who is the cousin of former Derby boss and ex-Manchester United and England striker Wayne, said the months of rehabilitation were “tough” both on and off the pitch.
“It was a dark place at the start, but I’m thankful to get here now,” he said.
The centre-back came through as a youth player with Burnley before joining Derby in September 2022. He has gone on to feature 21 times
Jackson, who scored three goals in 33 appearances last season as Ipswich remarkably finished second in the table to end a 22-year Premier League absence, said he had braced himself for the news that he would not remain with the Suffolk side in the top flight.
“I was 50-50 in my mind,” Jackson said. “I was ready if the opportunity came to move on and come to a new club
Dutch midfielder Kenzo Goudmijn has joined Championship side Derby County on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee from Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar.
The 22-year-old rose though Alkmaar’s youth ranks but only managed to make 13 league appearances for the club since making his senior debut in May 2019.
He has spent much of the past two campaigns with Dutch top-flight rivals Excelsior on loan, with his second stint at
Oxford United have signed Derby midfielder Louie Sibley on a long-term deal.
The 22-year-old rejected a new deal from the Rams and arrives at the Kassam Stadium on a free transfer.
Sibley – who came through Derby’s academy – made 44 appearances across all competitions last campaign, scoring six goals as Derby won promotion to the Championship alongside Oxford.
“Louie has been a very important player for his club since
He scored 28 goals in 199 games spread over his six seasons with Ipswich, who went from League One to the Premier League during his time at the club.
Yates, 27, managed nine goals in 46 games for Swansea following a £2.5m move from Blackpool last summer.
He scored 46 goals across three seasons with the Seasiders to get his move to South Wales.
The pair will link up with
Lifelong Derby fan Clowes stressed that any considerations about new investment do not signal an intention to relinquish his control of the club, despite again admitting he was a “reluctant” buyer in the first instance.
“I want to be in it [the club] long-term, for sure,” Clowes said.
“We have a plan for this football club, to build it up and get it back to where it should be. But
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Portsmouth ended their 12-year stay out of the Championship last season as they won the League One title.
After a trip to Elland Road on the opening day they then face relegated side Luton at home the following weekend before making the long trip to Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough in their third league match of the campaign.
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Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna hopes to give his side’s supporters “another fantastic day” in the East Anglian derby at Carrow Road on Saturday.
They travel to Norwich top of the Championship with six games remaining, having not won in Norfolk since 2006.
“The players have given the supporters so many nights to enjoy over the past