Derby Striker Linked
Wednesday, 4th Dec 2013 18:55

Town boss Mick McCarthy is considering a January move for Derby striker Conor Sammon, according to a report in Ireland.

The Irish Independent claims the Blues and last night’s opponents Blackburn are amongst a number of Championship clubs eyeing the 27-year-old, who is currently out of the Rams’ starting XI.

The Dubliner played youth football with local side Cherry Orchard, then moved on to UCD, Derry City, Kilmarnock and then Wigan before joining Derby for £1.2 million in the summer of 2012, signing a four-year contract.

Since then Sammon, who has won nine full Ireland caps, has made 47 starts and 17 sub appearances, scoring 12 goals.

Another senior striker wouldn't appear to be top of Town’s January wish-list as things stand at present with David McGoldrick and Daryl Murphy McCarthy’s first choice front two and Frank Nouble and Paul Taylor also regularly in the 18.

Youngster Jack Marriott is currently on loan with Woking, while veteran Alan Lee signed non-contract terms in the summer.

Meanwhile, Blackburn frontman Jordan Rhodes says his goal celebration during last night’s match wasn’t aimed at the Town support: “I got a little bit of stick from the fans which I probably brought on myself,” he told the EADT.

“But I enjoyed that goal for personal and family reasons, not to wind up the crowd. I’m still an Ipswich fan, I’m one of them.”

Rhodes, who departed the Blues reluctantly in the summer of 2009 having been sold to Huddersfield by ex-boss Roy Keane for a fee which eventually reached just over £1 million, added: “I grew up supporting this club and I always wanted to run out there at 3pm and put on the shirt, but it wasn’t to be.”

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