Friday, July 18

Track all of Derby's 2025 summer transfer activity, including confirmed signings, player departures, latest rumours and squad updates.

Derby County’s resolve was pushed to the limit during the 2024–2025 season. At one point, the Rams looked set for an immediate return to League One, but the arrival of John Eustace in February brought a much-needed lift.

The former Derby midfielder steadied things just in time, helping the team secure Championship safety by the narrowest of margins—surviving by a single point on the final day.

Now preparing for his first full season in charge, Eustace will be hoping to build on that great escape and avoid another scrap near the bottom, though much will depend on the backing he receives.

Derby have wasted little time getting to work in the transfer market, with four players already through the door. The new signings are expected to add valuable experience, not least 33-year-old Austrian midfielder Andreas Weimann, who returns for a second spell at Pride Park. He joins on a free transfer from Blackburn Rovers and has signed a one-year deal, having previously played for the club between 2015 and 2018.

On the other side, several players have moved on following the end of their contracts, while a number of loan players have returned to their parent clubs.

Derby have four pre-season friendlies in the diary for July, with the team working towards their 2025-26 Championship opener, which comes against Stoke City on August 9.

The team's first home match of the new season will be against Coventry City on August 16, while they will also take on Bristol City and Ipswich Town in their opening month of the new campaign.

Derby have been absent from the top flight of English football since the 2007-08 campaign, and as mentioned, they have also spent time in League One of late.

The Rams will now be aiming to consolidate back in the second tier, with a push for the top half not impossible, but that will depend on how much more their squad can be boosted before the end of the transfer window.

There are expected to be further incomings before the deadline, while more players will also move on, as Eustace freshens his squad for what is shaping up to be an interesting season.

Here, Sports Mole tracks all of Derby's summer transfer business.

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Derby confirmed transfers in: Summer 2025

Carlton Morris (Undisclosed from Luton Town)

Danny Batth (Free from Blackburn Rovers)

Andreas Weimann (Free from Blackburn Rovers)

Richard O'Donnell (Free from Blackpool)

Patrick Agyemang (£6m from Charlotte FC)

Derby confirmed transfers out: Summer 2025

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (free to MK Dons)

Kemar Roofe (free)

Tyrese Fornah (free)

Tom Barkhuizen (free)

Sonny Bradley (free to Lincoln City)

Erik Pieters (free)

Jeff Hendrick (free)

Conor Washington (free)

Rohan Luthra (free)

Daniel Cox (loan to Walsall)

Several loan players from last season have also returned to their parent clubs, including Nat Phillips, Marcus Harness and Harrison Armstrong.

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How much have Derby spent and earned during the summer 2025 transfer window?

Derby total spend summer 2025: £6m Derby total income summer 2025: £0m Derby total net spend summer 2025: £6m

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Latest Derby transfer rumours

You can find a complete list of the latest Derby transfer rumours by clicking here.

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Derby squad

You can view Derby's current squad ahead of the 2025-26 season by clicking here.

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