‘Would be an excellent signing’ – Derby County plot move for Scottish international: The verdict | OneFootball

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict’ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Derby County are considering a move for Stephen O’Donnell, according to reports from the Daily Mail.

The Motherwell defender is attracting significant interest from clubs in the Championship after a thoroughly impressive display for Scotland against England at Wembley Stadium on Friday night.

The 29-year-old is said to have a release clause in his contract and that has led clubs such as Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool and Barnsley to join the hunt for his signature.

So would O’Donnell be a good signing for Wayne Rooney’s side?

The team at FLW have their say…

Toby Wilding

This could be a rather useful bit of business for Derby if they are able to bring O’Donnell to Pride Park.

With the future of Andre Wisdom beyond this summer seemingly yet to be decided, there is a chance that the Rams will have to find some cover for Nathan Byrne at right-back this summer.

O’Donnell is a player who would fill that role, and judging by both his top-flight experience with the likes of Motherwell, and his performance for Scotland against England on Friday, he could be a useful option to fill that role for Wayne Rooney’s side.

The level of interest there appears to be in O’Donnell from the Championship also means this would be something of a coup for Derby, not least with the situation the Rams currently find themselves in, and considering the lift that it could bring to the club, it does seem like this interest could be worth following up on, providing they are able to afford it.

Jordan Rushworth