{"id":566315,"date":"2020-09-17T16:45:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T20:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=566315"},"modified":"2020-09-17T16:45:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T20:45:35","slug":"derby-announce-deals-for-max-bird-louie-sibley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/09\/17\/derby-announce-deals-for-max-bird-louie-sibley\/","title":{"rendered":"Derby County Announce New Deals for Max Bird and Louie Sibley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Following opening day defeat at the hands of Reading, Derby County have given their fans some much-needed good news by announcing new deals for academy graduates Max Bird and Louie Sibley. Both players put pen to paper on contracts until 2024 to secure their futures with the club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bird, 20, and Sibley, 19, could prove to be the foundation of future Derby success. Both players featured in the opening day loss to Reading and will be eager to bounce back quickly to ensure a solid start to the season despite the defeat in the first game.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sibley and Bird Pen New Derby Deals<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud835\udfee\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfee\ud835\udff0 \u270d\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcfcacademy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@dcfcacademy<\/a> graduates, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maxbird10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@maxbird10<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/louie_sibbo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@louie_sibbo<\/a> have put pen-to-paper on new four-year deals with the Rams \ud83e\udd29<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DCFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Derby County (@dcfcofficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcfcofficial\/status\/1306639052188385283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bird and Sibley the Future of Derby<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Both players, as previously mentioned, are in a promising position to play a crucial role in both the present and future of Derby. Now, the objective will be to take Derby to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/league-football\/championship\/\" target=\"_self\">play-offs.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The attacking talent of Sibley, in particular, could see him become the main man at Derby. The midfielder scored 10 goals last season and registered a further nine assists. For a 19-year-old, those numbers are incredible. His talent is clear for all to see, but, it is about how Derby utilise it as they aim for the heights of promotion.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Was Said?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After putting pen to paper, Bird told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcfc.co.uk\/news\/2020\/09\/bird-and-sibley-sign-new-long-term-contracts-with-derby-county\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">club website<\/a>, &#8220;I have been at this club since I was ten years old and I am delighted to get this contract signed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI took steps in the right direction last season and now I want to continue in that way and cement my place in the team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He then went on to say: \u201cI want to keep developing my game, become more of a leader on and off the pitch and help the team to challenge at the top end of the table.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sibley, too, had the following to say: &#8220;I grew up supporting the club, so I am really happy to sign this new contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI just want to continue to work hard and push myself to remain part of the team. 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Both players put pen to paper on contracts until 2024 to secure their futures with the club. 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