‘Actually Happening’ – Derby County And West Brom Get Boost As Ajax Make Decision

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Alex Pantling/Getty Images Derby County and West Brom have received a boost in their desire to sign James McConnell as Ajax are terminating his loan. McConnell’s situation has been of keen interest to Championship pair Derby and West Brom, who would like to loan him, while Oxford United and Swansea City are also admirers.

Now McConnell is set to depart Ajax as, according to Dutch magazine Voetbal International, the Amsterdam club terminating the loan is ‘actually happening’. Derby already have a player on loan from Liverpool in shape of Owen Beck, which the Rams may well hope can help in talks for McConnell.

Derby and West Brom were keen on signing McConnell before he joined Ajax. Liverpool will hope that McConnell’s half season loan at Ajax will have improved him as a player and the midfielder admitted he was learning from Everton flop Davy Klaassen, dubbing him ‘so smart’.