Derby County announced ex-Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard as their new manager on Thursday morning. The 39-year-old has signed a three-year deal at the Championship side and replaces Gary Rowett who left the club to join Stoke City a matter of days ago.
Lampard has said that he is “excited and nervous” about the challenge ahead of him. The Rams have been knocking on the door of the Premier League for the last couple of years but have always failed at the final hurdle. It will now be Lampard’s job to get them over the line.
One of Lampard’s first jobs will be sorting out his squad ahead of the upcoming campaign. The Rams have invested heavily in recent times which has resulted in a huge squad of players. It has been speculated that the club will have to cut their wage bill to avoid falling foul to Financial Fair Play rules this summer.
Here are five players that Frank Lampard could look to move on from the club to ensure that he has room to manoeuvre in the transfer market.
3Craig Bryson
Another player who has made a valued contribution for the Rams over the years is Craig Bryson. The 31-year-old midfielder has made over 200 appearances for the club since joining in 2011 from Kilmarnock. However, he did spend last season on loan at Cardiff City after falling out of favour at Pride Park. Lampard has said that he will give every player in the squad a chance in pre-season, but it could be time for Bryson to have a fresh start elsewhere.
