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title: "Derby County: Rams ‘keeping tabs’ on Sam Reed"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sam-reed-latest-transfer-rumours-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Chloe Chadwick"
section: "Derby County News"
published: "2023-02-21T19:10:48Z"
modified: "2023-02-21T19:10:48Z"
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# Derby County: Rams ‘keeping tabs’ on Sam Reed

**[Derby County](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/derby-county-news/) are ‘keeping tabs’ on defender Sam Reed ahead of a potential move, according to journalist [Joe Crann](https://twitter.com/YesWeCrann).**

### The Lowdown: Reed profiled

Reed is a left-back who plays his football for [Brighouse Town](https://brighousetownafc.co.uk/player/sam-reed/) in the Northern Premier League East Division, but is aiming to move on to bigger and better things.

The 19-year-old is currently on [trial](https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/defender-with-sheffield-wednesday-hopes-quits-job-to-focus-on-football-derby-county-among-his-admirers-4033523) with fellow [League One](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/league-one-news/) side Sheffield Wednesday, where his impressive performances have been catching the eye of a couple of potential suitors, particularly from Pride Park.

### The Latest: Derby eyeing Reed

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/yeswecrann/status/1627620853138571264?s=46&t=w8ngfnIgUIZys2BQ3OKwJg), Crann revealed that Derby are monitoring Reed’s situation as they weigh up whether to make an approach. He wrote:

“Sam Reed, 19, is trying his luck at #SWFC at the moment, but I understand that both Sheffield United and Derby County are also keeping tabs on the Brighouse Town teenager…

“He’s quit his job to fully focus on football now – could potentially play today.”

[EFL news!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/efl-news/)

### The Verdict: One for the future

Reed is still very much developing as a player and is in need of more experience at a higher level but he would be a hugely exciting signing for the future of Derby.

Brighouse’s talented prospect has already surpassed [50](https://twitter.com/brighousetownfc/status/1610696884112310275) senior appearances despite his young age and will no doubt want to have a similar consistent run of games for a more household-name club.

The Rams only have Craig Forsyth at left-back and he’ll be [out of contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/derby-county/berateruebersicht/verein/22) at the end of the season as it is, so Reed could potentially be an ideal reinforcement for Paul Warne.

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