Derby County last won promotion to the Premier League back in 2007, and a key player in that was Arturo Lupoli.
Lupoli joined Derby in August 2006 on loan for the season from Arsenal, and scored seven times in 35 appearances as the Rams won the playoffs.
Midway through the season though, then 19-year-old Lupoli had generated interest from his homeland with his performances at Pride Park, with AC Milan and Inter Milan both said to be interested.
He then went on to join Fiorentina on a pre-contract agreement, but his positive displays maintained for Derby, scoring a goal and an assist in his first game after signing the agreement to move to Florence in the summer.
Lupoli on his loan at Derby
Lupoli spoke highly of the club and fans, in what was a brilliant season for him and the team.
“Derby County was a good place to play football, the fans treated me very well and I felt at home there,” Lupoli told World Football Index.
“I scored goals and made many assists while learning a lot from playing in a successful team.
“Winning promotion for the fans meant so much to me and I learned so much and improved as a footballer due to my time at Derby.
“The Championship is a tough division to play in but I loved the test of each game at that level.”
Lupoli never managed to play for Fiorentina, spending time back on loan in England with Norwich and Sheffield United, before a journeyman career across Italy.
He has been without a club since 2022, leaving Italian side Borgo San Donnino.