Derby County still haven’t given up on their pursuit for a striker on deadline day.
Derby County have made one signing so far this month, signing Corey Blackett-Taylor on an initial loan deal from Charlton Athletic.
While The Rams were able to extend the loan spell of Tyreece John-Jules, they have remained on the hunt for a new attacker too.
With Martyn Waghorn and Conor Washington sidelined, Paul Warne has made it clear that he can’t keep relying on James Collins on his own.
Derby did look set to land Sheffield Wednesday’s Michael Smith earlier in the window, however the forward now looks likely to remain at Hillsborough until at least the summer.
It was then reported that they would look to his club teammate Lee Gregory, who has fallen down the pecking under in Sheffield.
The League One outfit didn’t seem to get very far with their negotiations, however The Star have now reported that they are preparing to make ‘one last push’ to sign Gregory before the 11pm deadline.
How can Derby County tempt Sheffield Wednesday to offload Gregory?
Derby County’s pursuit of Lee Gregory could well depend on whether Sheffield Wednesday can land Orlando City’s Duncan McGuire today.
The two parties are deep in talks over a move, and the American’s arrival could allow the club to part ways with one of their current crop.
This could mean a very nervy wait for The Rams, who can’t do much other than sit and wait for the deal to pan out.
If they fail to land Gregory then they could be in real trouble though, with it just taking one injury to James Collins for everything to fall apart.
The 33-year-old has scored 18 goals in all competitions this term, while high-flying Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has only managed one goal in the last ten games.