The Derby County Herald
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
Derby County go back to the board over Marcus Edwards
The number the board signed off was not enough. It has been asked again and raised its own offer to $32.7M — a club that wants Marcus Edwards enough to be asked twice.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Derby County
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Market17 Aug 2026
Christopher Smith steps up from the Derby County academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Christopher Smith has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market17 Aug 2026
Steven Richardson steps up from the Derby County academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Steven Richardson has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Oliver Ross joins the Derby County first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Oliver Ross is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 Aug 2026
Jack Roberts steps up from the Derby County academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Jack Roberts has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Jaydon Banel in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Derby County this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
The dugout17 Aug 2026
Derry Murkin gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Derry Murkin beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 16. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
In brief
- Transfer targets A loan move for Hugo Herrera is in the works
- Match Honours even between Derby County and Southampton
- The dugout The view from the dugout