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title: "Derby: Rams set for potential Will Hughes windfall"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2021-08-16T10:10:15Z"
modified: "2021-08-16T10:10:15Z"
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# Derby: Rams set for potential Will Hughes windfall

**Derby County could benefit from Will Hughes’ potential move to Crystal Palace this summer, due to a sell-on clause when he left the Rams.**

### The Lowdown: Hughes could join Palace

The 26-year-old made a name for himself at Derby as a youngster, [scoring 12 goals in 189 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/will-hughes/alletore/spieler/207014) and looking a class act in midfield.

He eventually departed for Watford back in 2017 and is now being [linked](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9894977/Crystal-Palace-chasing-Hughes-midfielder-turns-new-deal-Watford.html) with a summer move to Palace, with new Eagles manager Patrick Vieira eyeing him up after he rejected the offer of a new deal at Vicarage Road.

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### The Latest: Derby could be boosted by transfer windfall

It turns out that Hughes’ potential move to Selhurst Park could work in Derby’s favour, with [The Derby Telegraph](https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/derby-county-transfer-news-hughes-5790442) reporting that the Rams’ 15% sell-on clause for the midfielder could see them receive a ‘transfer windfall’.

Hughes moved to Watford for £5m four years ago, with the deal potentially rising to £9m if add-ons were triggered. If the latter figure is the eventual cost of any such transfer, the Rams could stand to earn a seven-figure fee due to the sell-on clause.

### The Verdict: Financial boost for Rams

Derby find themselves in a tough period in their history both on and off the pitch – they sit [18th](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/championship/table) in the Championship table after two matches and have endured a [horrendous few months](https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-efl-maguire-wycombe-ffp-5585340) in terms of the club’s finances – so this could be a welcome boost for them.

While the money they could receive for Hughes may not be overly substantial, it could help raise much-needed transfer funds for Wayne Rooney before the transfer window shuts, as they look to give themselves the best possible chance of enjoying a successful season.