Derby want Leicester City striker DJ Campbell on loan
Derby County are lining up a loan move for Leicester City striker DJ Campbell.
It is believed the Rams have made a second enquiry about the 27-year-old Londoner following an attempt to take Campbell to Pride Park last month failed.
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Derby enquired about Campbell after on-loan striker James Vaughan picked up a knee injury that required surgery.
Derby and City could not agree on a deal at the time but Rams boss Nigel Clough is short of strikers and is particularly keen to add some pace to his attack.
Vaughan has now undergone an operation on a torn cartilage and could return to Derby in January, but Clough is keen to bring in a replacement now.
"One thing that stood out was a lack of pace. I don't think we had any throughout the side," said Clough after Derby's 1-0 defeat at Swansea on Friday night.
"We've talked about it for the last few months and we've not really got any pace in the squad at the moment.
"We will be trying to bring some pace in, either on loan or permanent. We brought James Vaughan in for that reason and he got injured.
"Someone with pace would be ideal but there are not too many of them around. We'll try to get anybody we can. We are talking about one or two options at the moment and have put enquiries in to one or two clubs, so we'll wait and see."
Campbell had a successful spell at Blackpool on loan last season, scoring nine times in 20 appearances, but a permanent move fell through because of his wages.
QPR and Coventry have also shown an interest in Campbell but no deals have been agreed.
After it seemed he had no future at the Walkers Stadium, the former Brentford and Birmingham striker has recently been brought back into the first-team fold by City boss Nigel Pearson, but he has been used only as a substitute.
Pearson has stated publicly that Campbell still has a role within his squad but he is not short of striking options.
As well as Matty Fryatt, Steve Howard and Paul Gallagher, Pearson is trying to secure French striker Yann Kermorgant on a long-term contract as his current deal at the club expires in January.
Martyn Waghorn is due to return to Sunderland next month but City are also trying to extend the young striker's stay until the end of the season.
City's veteran striker Paul Dickov is currently on loan at Derby.
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by Robert Robertson, Leicester
Tuesday, November 24 2009, 4:00PM
“Well spotted Tom, i knew someone would, gold star for you. I can take a bit of criticism it only makes me a better person. Just so you know Tom its *rse not *ss.
For the record i never once mentioned anything about Campbell. The sole purpose of my original comment was to show the world what a great player Steve Howard is.
For those that can read, start at the bottom and work your way up.”
by Skelator, Masters of the Universe
Tuesday, November 24 2009, 3:45PM
“Lol Graham
By the sword of greystoke have none of you got anything better to do
with a comment like that you ask people to grow up!!!”
by Graham, Leicester
Tuesday, November 24 2009, 3:39PM
“By the sword of greystoke have none of you got anything better to do? Not looked at this for 2 months and the same petty miopic, backbiting arguments from all the same protaganists. Grow up.”
by Tom, Leicester
Tuesday, November 24 2009, 3:24PM
“Its a shame you never PAYED attention Robert - its paid, not payed - , don't slate other peoples English on a forum, it'll come back bite you on the a**.”
by Lee, Rugby
Tuesday, November 24 2009, 3:21PM
“He'll prob bag a load of goals at derby and save them, like he did at blackpool!”
by andy, Sandown
Tuesday, November 24 2009, 3:15PM
“Why can't people just except the fact Campbell has only a very small part to play at City. Stevie is a far better team player than Campbell every will be. Trouble with Campbell is He can't stay onside look at the Reading game when he came on every time he got the ball he was offside.. Come Jan window when the new boys come in he will be on way out anyway”
by Trev, Leicester
Tuesday, November 24 2009, 3:12PM
“Robert,I had an English lecturer thats why I am rubbish at it, was it you? you want to give up look how I turned out, no wonder th countries going to pot.
You only fool yourself (and the 20 names you post on here as) thinking we are all 1 person, its only my English thats rubbish the rest are perfectly fine .
Thats it with you teachers too much time on your hands at our expense
Super Stevie Howard rocks yeah”
by Robert Robertson, Leicester
Tuesday, November 24 2009, 2:59PM
“Trev or Jay Jay or Rich or Andy or Jose or Martin or Dave or Lisa, whoever you are, congratulations for attending school, from reading your comments i can see you payed attention in class and by the way what is a 'multiply personality disorder'? never heard of that before.
You guys, yes Lisa that inlcudes you, you guys should take your own advice. As i mentioned earlier i like this site and thats why i come back everyday so if you dont like it you know what to do.”
by Trev, Leicester
Tuesday, November 24 2009, 2:55PM
“Robert Robertson so you are an English expert, fantastic, best thing you said in your comment was
"I wont say" wish you would keep to that.
So your life exists by just critising people, so either you are perfect or just a big looser , and I am sure you are the latter.
I could go off and take some English lessons just to keep you happy but I dont think I could be bothered, as I dont want to end up a looser like you
Super Stevie Howard rocks yeah”
by the fox, 50 miles away
Tuesday, November 24 2009, 2:46PM
“Why dont people just sign up on 'bbc 606 leicester city' forum and put in you post there instead of commenting on each other comments on the LM site. Quite annoying..”