{"id":555276,"date":"2020-06-25T09:33:34","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T13:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=555276"},"modified":"2021-03-17T19:05:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T23:05:44","slug":"report-derby-county-join-chase-for-craig-gordon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/06\/25\/report-derby-county-join-chase-for-craig-gordon\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Derby County Join Chase For Craig Gordon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Derby County are the latest club to be linked with out-of-contract Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon<\/a>. The Scotland international, who has been out of favour at Parkhead, is keen for first-team football, having featured just six times for the champions since December 2018.<\/p>\n

The Rams are said to be in the market for a keeper ahead of next season and join Hearts in the chase for the Scotsman.<\/p>\n

Derby County Join Chase For Craig Gordon<\/h2>\n

\u201dEnormous Gap\u201d Between Gordon and Celtic<\/h3>\n

This week, the 37-year-old claimed that there was an \u201cenormous gap\u201d between the two parties demands, according to reports north of the border<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gordon was initially dropped by Brendan Rodgers during the latter stages of his reign before Neil Lennon took over and favoured loanee Fraser Forster<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite Gordon claiming that the door remains open to an agreement, it looks doubtful that the two parties will be able to arrange a deal.<\/p>\n

Derby Short in Goalkeeper Department<\/h3>\n

Ben Hamer<\/a>, who is on a season-long loan from Huddersfield Town, has been the Rams\u2019 number one keeper this season.<\/p>\n

It remains unknown whether Phillip Cocu wants to bring Hamer back to Pride Park on a permanent basis; however,\u00a0Manchester City<\/a> appear keen for reserve keeper Scott Carson<\/a> to return for another year.<\/p>\n

Dutchman Kelle Roos<\/a> is Derby\u2019s other first-team keeper. Roos has endured mixed success for the Rams in the last two seasons; so it comes as no surprise for the Rams to be looking elsewhere.<\/p>\n

If this is the case, Gordon provides a shrewd option for the East Midlands club given his contract situation. However, his age may cast doubt over the likelihood of any move.<\/p>\n

Hearts of Midlothian remain favourites to bring Gordon back to where his career began.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>