Luton Town fringe man emerges on Derby County transfer radar

Derby County have Luton Town striker Cauley Woodrow on their radar, reporter Alan Nixon has said on his Patreon.

Derby County will be in the market for some new recruits over the final weeks of the summer transfer window as their opening day defeat to Blackburn Rovers laid bare some of their shortcomings.

Paul Warne’s side were beaten 4-2 at Ewood Park, marking a tough start to their Championship return.

Nevertheless, the Rams boast some talented players in their ranks and will be hopeful of retaining their second-tier status. Some new additions will aid that, and it seems another striker is on the shortlist.

Writing on his Patreon, reporter Alan Nixon states that Luton Town striker Cauley Woodrow has appeared on the radar at Derby County.

The Hatters are keen to bring a new forward before letting anyone go, with Joe Taylor also drawing interest. However, Woodrow is one who could depart as a player on the fringes of Rob Edwards’ starting XI at Kenilworth Road.

The 29-year-old made 29 appearances across all competitions as Luton were relegated from the Premier League, but only two of his 24 top-flight outings were from the start. Woodrow remains in a similar place in the pecking order with Elijah Adebayo and Carlton Morris still on the books.

A Championship mainstay

Woodrow now has some more Premier League experience to his name, and he’s also found joy in League One before. However, the vast majority of his career has been spent in the Championship, so Derby County would be adding some real pedigree at this level with a move for his services.

Having represented current club Luton Town alongside Barnsley, Bristol City, Burton Albion and Fulham at this level, Woodrow has notched 46 goals and 14 assists in 213 games in the Championship.