Derby County should swoop for a ‘wonderful’ Conor Hourihane replacement on a free transfer this summer. Excitement is building ahead of Derby’s return to the Championship and after releasing six of their first-team players – including captain Conor Hourihane – the prospect of playing second-tier football is starting to feel real. Hourihane was a key figure in Paul Warne’s dressing room, with his leadership expertise and quality on the pitch shining through in League One. The set-piece expert accumulated five goals and eight assists in 41 third-tier appearances last term as Derby finished secon…
