The only goal for Derby County is to return to the Championship, but in the background, 12 players, including Louie Sibley, have contracts that are about to expire.
Louie Sibley, who attended Derby County’s academy, is among the first team players who could leave the team in June. James Collins, the team’s top scorer, Craig Forsyth, a seasoned left back, and Conor Hourihane, a master of the midfield, are all on that list.
It implies that as the Rams fight to earn automatic promotion to the Championship, a number of players are competing for their futures at Pride Park.
Having joined Derby at the age of eight and became an important member of the first squad, Sibley has the longest contract out of all the players who are not under contract.
Hailed as the next big thing when he burst onto the scene as a 17-year-old in the 2019/20 season, there was a lot of hype and excitement surrounding him.
Operating as an attacking midfielder, Sibley initially justified the hype by scoring five goals in his first 11 Championship appearances.
However, it is fair to say that he hasn’t reached the heights that many expected despite turning out for his boyhood club on 163 occasions.
He’s never settled into one position and has been utilised in various areas on the pitch, including as a right winger, central midfielder, left winger and most recently, left wing-back.
After failing to produce regular consistency in attacking roles, making just 13 starts in League One this term, the 22-year-old could resurrect his career at Pride Park by playing as a left wing-back.
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