In an effort to retain Max Bird at Pride Park Stadium past the end of the next summer despite Hull City’s persistent interest, Derby County will extend an offer to the midfield player.
Liam Rosenior, Bird’s former City manager, made a strong effort to sign the 23-year-old during the summer after League One Derby turned down two offers from the aspirational Championship team. Hull Live has learned from sources close to the transaction that Rosenior was eager to work with Bird and that is thought to be the case even now.
Due to an ankle injury sustained during a home loss to Oxford United, City decided not to pursue Bird right away and instead signed Tyler Morton from Liverpool. Although Morton has since made his England Under-21 debut and been making a significant impact, Rosenior is still a huge fan.
When the transfer window reopens on January 1, City is anticipated to put Derby’s determination to the test once more. However, Rams head coach Paul Warne predicts that both Bird and Republic of Ireland player Eiran Cashin will receive new contracts; Cashin is reportedly attracting interest from Brighton, Rosenior’s former team.
As things stand, Bird’s contract expires in the summer of 2023, and he may depart Pride Park. However, considering his advanced age, Derby may be entitled to some compensation, which a tribunal could decide. Additionally, it is believed that the East Midlands team has a 12-month option left on Cashin’s current contract.
“A new deal will be offered to both,” he informed our Derbyshire Live colleagues. “I would like to think that it is possible that they would like to sign, but you would need to question them about it. Why wouldn’t a fresh offer be made to them? Now is the moment to try to get them to sign before January arrives. You have to persuade not just the participants but also their advisors. Though I’m not stupid enough to ignore the fact that people will be whispering in their ears, I would like to think we can persuade them both to stay.
Warne is expected to draw a lot of attention and solid offers when the window opens, given the level of interest in both players. “I am pretty much,” he remarked. In my own profession, there haven’t been any players that I’ve bid on in the summer and then dropped three months later.
“It is generally true that being away from something makes you love it more. I can’t speak for myself, but in the past, when a bid has been rejected in the summer, I try to revisit it in January unless I know it is completely unrealistic. It wouldn’t surprise me if Cash and Birdy received offers because they are excellent players; I wouldn’t say it’s the same clubs that were rumored to be interested in them during the summer either. It could be anyone.”
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