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FLW take a look at the players who, as it stands, will be departing the Rams as free agents

John Eustace will have some big decisions to make regarding the futures of 11 players at Derby County whose contracts are set to expire at the end of the season.

Of course, David Ozoh, Owen Beck, Bobby Clark and Dion Sanderson are all on season-long loans with the Rams - so they won't be included in this list.

With this in mind, FLW take a look at the players who, as it stands, will be departing the East Midlands outfit as free agents come the end of 25/26.

Let us know in the comments what players you'd like to see Eustace keep hold of or let go!

Richard O'Donnell - GK

36-year-old O'Donnell joined as a free agent from Blackpool earlier this summer as additional cover to Jacob Widell Zetterstrom and Josh Vickers.

Josh Vickers - GK

Vickers has served as Derby's second-choice goalkeeper behind their Swedish number one.

However, he hasn't put a foot wrong when called upon, and kept three clean sheets in six matches towards the back end of last season to help keep Derby in the Championship.

Curtis Nelson - CB

Nelson was named both Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season during the Rams' promotion-winning campaign from League One as he was part of a backline that kept 22 clean sheets.

He signed a contract extension in November last year, but suffered a knee ligament injury two months later in a 2-0 home defeat against Watford.

Danny Batth - CB

The 34-year-old was one player Eustace previously worked with at Blackburn Rovers, and he signed a one-year deal.

Jake Rooney - CB

Wayne Rooney's younger cousin, Jake, has had a tough time with two long-term knee injuries since joining the Rams from Burnley.

That being said, he started against West Brom in the first round of the Carabao Cup and is someone the fans want to see feature in the Championship more often.

Kane Wilson - RB

Wilson was out of contract at the end of 24/25 yet the club triggered a one-year extension clause to keep him in black and white.

Eustace described Kane as "a fantastic young player who I'm really enjoying working with."

The 25-year-old had knee surgery after last season and was expected to leave by our Derby Fan Pundit, Shaun Woodward, if the Rams ended up going down.

Joe Ward - RB

Yet again, another who has struggled with injuries, Joe Ward can play pretty much anywhere on the right-hand side.

After eight months on the sidelines, the former Peterborough United man scored a stunning free-kick against West Brom.

Callum Elder - LB

Since joining from Hull City under Paul Warne in 2023, Elder has arguably performed better in the second-tier than he did in League One.

The Australian full-back played more games in the Championship last season (29) than in the whole of 23/24 (26).

Ben Osborn - CM

Boyhood Derby fan Ben Osborn has certainly been very underwhelming for the club since joining at the start of 24/25. He's only managed one assist in 27 games and hasn't scored a single goal.

As per Capology estimates, Osborn is the second-highest paid player in Derbyshire - earning approximately £17.5k per-week.

Andreas Weimann - AM

The 34-year-old Austrian forward returned to Derby on a free transfer from Blackburn, linking back up with Eustace as Batth did.