Dion Sanderson joins Derby County on loan from Birmingham

Sanderson, who spent the second half of last term on loan at Ewood Park, becomes the latest ex-Rovers player John Eustace has brought to Pride Park.

The pair also worked together at Birmingham and Queens Park Rangers, where Eustace was assistant manager.

Sanderson has been linked with a move to Pride Park throughout the summer but things progressed quickly over the past couple of days.

The 25-year-old says he enjoys playing under Eustace and knows exactly what head coach wants from him.

“I first heard the interest a month ago and it kind of died out, so I was obviously cracking on with training and getting my head down,” Sanderson told the club channels.

“I got the call yesterday from my agent and the gaffer here, and we go again."

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He added: “I think he's a quality person, a quality manager. The fans, anyone that's worked with him, players and staff, would say that. You just have to see what he did last season, it was incredible.

“I really enjoy my work under him. I know what he wants from me and I'm just glad to be here.

“I had him as an assistant at QPR. We got on really well there, and then he went to Birmingham after that.

“In the season where he made me the captain, for the first six months he was there, I was probably playing the best football I've played so far and he brought that out of me.”

Danny Batth, Andi Weimann and Owen Beck are also among the signings Derby have made ahead of the new campaign.

Eustace guided the Rams to safety during the final months of last term and will be aiming to hit the ground running when they head to Stoke City on Saturday.

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