Wayne Rooney sleeping in Derby office to get Rams ready for season

06-Aug-2021 14:54:21 | The Guardian

County manager has threadbare squad at his disposal
Ravel Morrison, Sone Aluko, Sam Baldock among targets

Wayne Rooney said he has been sleeping overnight on the couch in his manager’s office as he works overtime to bolster Derby’s threadbare squad. Derby registered three players with the English Football League in time for their Championship opener at home to Huddersfield on Saturday and Rooney remains hopeful of further additions.

Rooney was fearful of being left without a recognised centre-half but Curtis Davies, the former club captain, has re-signed, and the former Sheffield United defender Richard Stearman and former Wycombe goalkeeper Ryan Allsop have also joined. The midfielder Ravel Morrison, Sone Aluko, Sam Baldock and Phil Jagielka are among players who have spent pre-season with Derby and whom Rooney would like to sign.

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Wayne Rooney sleeping in Derby office to get Rams ready for season