Derby County’s search for a permanent striker has been one that has stretched back to the summer, with Paul Warne still desperate to find the perfect number nine for his team.
It is clear that the Rams are in desperate need of more firepower up front, and Jerry Yates has to be given more support as the East Midlands outfit fight against the threat of relegation.
Warne’s side are currently 18th in the Championship table, and just four points above the drop zone after 26 games. Two losses from two at the start of the new year, as well as a 1-0 defeat to Leeds United to bookend 2024 has seen those below them close the gap, and there will be a desire from supporters to see improvements quickly.
As per Nettavisen, the Rams are in the final stages of negotiations to bring Lars-Jorgen Salvesen to Pride Park ahead of the 3 February deadline, and it’s news that will delight fans as their team get set to face Leyton Orient in the FA Cup third round.
A price of 20m Norwegian Krone (£1.4m) has been touted for the 28-year-old, who has scored 22 times in 56 games for Viking since joining from Bodo/Glimt just under two years ago.
If a deal for Salvesen is agreed, he would join Jacob Widell Zetterstrom and Kenzo Goudmijn as Derby’s European imports. The pair have enjoyed an excellent first few months in England, and they have both become fan favourites extremely quickly.
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