Overview
- Derby confirmed the permanent capture of David Ozoh on deadline day to turn a two-season loan relationship into a long-term deal for the 21-year-old.
- The club also brought back defender Eiran Cashin on a season-long loan and signed winger Mohammed Fuseini on loan to address short-term gaps in defence and attack.
- Derbyshire local reporting put Ozoh's fee at about £4m and estimated a combined midfield spend near £10m with Bobby Clark though the club has not disclosed official figures and the estimate rests on limited sources.
- Manager John Eustace pressured to retain loan players and cope with midfield injuries motivated the late push to convert Ozoh's Palace contract situation into a permanent addition.
- The flurry of deadline-day moves showed Derby using late-window negotiation and loan-to-permanent conversions to protect squad continuity while fending off interest from other clubs in a busy transfer market.