"Definitely worth waiting for" - Derby County transfer nous hailed as 7-figure deal agreed | OneFootball

Our Derby County fan pundit discussed their links to Swedish goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom

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Derby County have agreed a fee with Swedish international goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom, according to reports in Sweden.

Expressen have reported that Djurgårdens and the Rams have agreed a deal which could reach over £1.4million with add-ons, and the 26-year-old looks set to move to Pride Park in the near future.

Derby have been in need of a new goalkeeper since Joe Wildsmith's exit, and a recent 4-0 pre-season defeat to Chesterfield where a Rams trialist keeper - ex-Cardiff City player Rohan Luthra - made a poor error only added to the fanbase's worry.

There is one hurdle Derby still have to overcome, and that's the fact that Zetterstrom is set to play for his side in Europa League Qualifying games against Progres Neiderkorn of Luxembough, with the second leg taking place on the August 1. This means that any deal would be completed just a week before the Championship season begins.

However, news of a fee being agreed with Djurgårdens IF should ease concern at Pride Park, and it appears to be a real coup for Paul Warne's side.

Jacob Widell Zetterstrom's signing has excited Derby County fans

FLW's Derby County fan pundit, Shaun Woodward, believes that Zetterstrom would be worth the wait after Derby's long search for a new goalkeeper, and it's one that he's excited by.

Speaking to Football League World, Shaun said: "It’s definitely worth the gamble if we can get Zetterstrom in.

“I know he’s got these Europa League qualifying games to play, but there must be something behind the scenes where Warne’s been told that he’s signing, so I think if he’s happy to wait a few weeks, then he’s doing that based on the fact he thinks he’s through the door.

“He would be an unbelievable signing for us. He’s 6ft 6in, played in Europe, played for his country and a real beast of a player who will give us presence at the back. “I know it was only a friendly, but after last night (against Chesterfield), we could really do with someone to sure us up back there. "To me, he’s a marquee signing and someone who would really enhance the team and someone I’m looking forward to seeing play. “He’s definitely worth the wait and, worst case scenario, we’ve got Vickers, who’s not a bad goalkeeper, and if we had to stick with him, we’d just need someone as his back-up, so it’s not the end of the world if he doesn’t come in.

“But he looks an unbelievable signing and one that’s definitely worth waiting for.”

Jacob Widell Zetterstrom is an important signing for Derby County

As it stands, Derby have just one first-team goalkeeper on their books in the form of Josh Vickers, which is hardly ideal preparation after winning promotion to the Championship.

However, former Cardiff City man Rohan Luthra is set to join after a trial, according to Sky Sports, but Luthra spent last season on loan at Slough Town, showing that he's perhaps not ready to be involved in the Championship.

This means that signing Zetterstrom is vital for Derby, and even though they'll have to wait until the start of August to secure his signature if he decides to join, he appears to be a quality player who will be worth the wait.

The 26-year-old has spent his entire career at Djurgårdens, making 111 appearances, conceding 110 goals and keeping 46 clean sheets, a very impressive return.