Why Derby County deadline day transfers failed as Rams targeted Middlesbrough duo and West Brom ace
Latest Derby County news from DerbyshireLive brings you what the Rams chief executive Stephen Pearce had to say about the transfer window
Derby County chief executive Stephen Pearce said he was disappointed to lose out on some signings on transfer deadline day as he explained why those transfers did not materialise.
Derby completed just one deal on the final day of the winter window with Harrison Armstrong coming on loan until the end of the season from Premier League Everton. Middlesbrough’s Dan Barlaser and Anfernee Dijksteel were both targets but stayed put at Middlesbrough while they also made a late attempt to sign West Brom’s John Swift.
But all three players stayed put at their parent clubs while a move to add a striker also did not occur as a move for striker Dani Gomez also did not happen as he moved from Levante to Real Zaragoza.
In an interview with Rams TV and asked if he was happy with the work Derby did in the window, Pearce said: “You’re never happy with the work that you’ve done in the window, especially a January window or a January window like this one.
