If Filip Bilbija turns out to be as hard to mark as he is to categorise, Derby County will have a player on their hands. The Rams have described their third summer signing in an abundance of ways. As a ‘midfielder’, an ‘AM’ or attacking midfielder, and a ‘versatile attacker’ capable of playing as a ‘wide man, and as the focal point of the frontline’. But this is not a case of crossed wires in the scouting department, or editorial mix-ups.

Bearing down on goal, Bobby Clark takes a subtle touch to take the ball away from Middlesbrough’s Matt Targett. With Lars-Jørgen Salvesen having leapt out of the way, Clark lines up his shot and drills it low past Sol Brynn. A first league goal to start 2026 with a win. A moment of magic from the midfielder that decided a gritty, backs-to-the-wall display. Clark was billed as a creator, a playmaker, a technician. He is all of those things but also showed more grit and det

Archie Brown is a football journalist and content creator. You can follow him on Instagram , TikTok and X . Transfers. They are, for many fans, among the most exciting parts of football. And it's fair to say that there have been a fair few at Pride Park in recent times. Here, Archie Brown brings you seven former Rams you probably forgot about. 1. Ikechi Anya Joining in August 2016 from Watford in a deal believed to be worth around £4m, the versatile Scotland Internati