Derby County describe John Brayford reports as 'nonsense'
DERBY County have dismissed as "nonsense" reports that they are in talks with Championship leaders Cardiff City over defender John Brayford.
Cardiff are said to be keen on the Rams' 24-year-old right-back.
They were linked with a £750,000 bid for him last week and now reports say manager Malky Mackay has been haggling over a fee and he is set to raise his offer to £1.25m.
Brayford arrived at Derby in 2010 in a joint deal with James Bailey worth around £800,000 plus add-ons.
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Brayford signed a new contract in July 2011 which runs until June 2014.
Derby fans should expect plenty of speculation involving Rams' players with the January transfer window less than a week away.
Stories about Will Hughes' future have already appeared and his value is rising in each story that appears.
It was reported last week that Derby had put a £5m price tag on the talented young midfielder.
The price tag is now £10m, according to the latest reports.
A report in a national newspaper said Tottenham Hotspur are ready to launch a bid for the 17-year-old but face a face a fight with Chelsea and Fulham.
Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and even Barcelona have already been linked with the former Repton School pupil.
The report also suggested Derby may accept less – around £6m plus add-ons – and would be open to a move on that basis if Hughes is loaned back to Derby until May.
Hughes recently signed a new deal until the summer of 2015.
Comments
by DCFCOAP
Wednesday, December 26 2012, 3:23PM
“If we don't start keeping our better players the crowds will fall. Then DCFC will be in trouble.
If these players do go I myself will have to consider if it's worth going. I'll support Derby all my life but I'm not going to keep forking out money if there's not going to be any inclination to go up.”
by ramATREE
Wednesday, December 26 2012, 2:33PM
“If they don't want to invest what's the point in being here ,get your head out of the clouds,they want success on a budget !get real”
by paul72
Wednesday, December 26 2012, 1:21PM
“ramtree this board are mega rich prob more more wealth than forest board but they wont invest there money in first team! ramtree every Derby fan knows that so i wonder why you dont?”
by ramATREE
Wednesday, December 26 2012, 12:42PM
“Puul72 read both your post,s contradiction ring any bells ? iF MEGA
RICH !”
by ramATREE
Wednesday, December 26 2012, 12:39PM
“If they was mega rich why would we need to sell,paul72 ? Stop reading mickey mouse papers!”
by paul72
Wednesday, December 26 2012, 10:48AM
“the board should come out in the press and say we dont need raise 1.8 million or any money ! ramTree our board are mega rich !”
by paul72
Wednesday, December 26 2012, 9:35AM
“Selling Hughes for 10million isn't a issue as long as Nigel gets most of fee ! Brayford is the best right back in league anything less than 2million is a joke . The problem is if we do have to raise 1.8 million cause the brayford fee will go on that when Nigel should get it to sign a couple of million pound players a RB&CB in my book !”
by ramATREE
Wednesday, December 26 2012, 8:50AM
“We will no the truth when the transfer window opens ,the board can't be trusted,can't blame Hugh's if he moves it's called ambition,and money something our owners don't have.”
by derwentx
Wednesday, December 26 2012, 8:24AM
“The doubters will no doubt say 'but they haven't said ...........'
It's junk newspaper speculation and there will be more of it.The better our young players perform the more the press will jump on the bandwagon.”