After turning down the chance to stay with a Sheffield United side that fell just one win short of Premier League promotion, having lost the Championship play-off final to Sunderland, he says the move to a Rams side that avoided relegation on the final day was “a no-brainer”.
“I feel this is a big opportunity for me – and one I had to grab with two hands,” he told Derby County’s website., external
“For me, the project that [head coach] John Eustace has set out, for me, was a no-brainer to be involved with.”