According to reports on Saturday afternoon, Derby County are eyeing up a move for Liverpool full-back Owen Beck on loan.
Beck spent last season on loan at Blackburn Rovers, and was of course managed by the Derby boss at Ewood Park, before his switch to Derbyshire in February.
The left-back impressed during his loan spell in Lancashire, appearing 25 times for the club and scoring once against Luton Town in December.
His strong spell at Blackburn may have earned him another shot at the Championship next term, as Eustace is now reportedly keen to bring Beck to Pride Park for the 2025/26 campaign.
John Eustace eyeing Owen Beck reunion at Derby County
After Eustace performed a minor miracle to keep County in the division last season, there is plenty of ambition surrounding the club ahead of the new season, as they feel they can push on and improve on last term’s 19th-place finish.
The 45-year-old has already been linked with former players in the transfer window, with reports circulating that Andi Weimann, Danny Batth and Dion Sanderson could follow their former boss to Derbyshire.
The latest name to add to that list of Eustace’s former players who could join up with him at Pride Park is Beck, as according to Football Insider, the Rams are keen on reuniting the full-back with the ex-Blackburn head coach at Derby.
The 22-year-old returned to Premier League champions Liverpool this summer, following his successful loan at Ewood Park, and has now been linked with a loan switch to Derby for the upcoming campaign.
Eustace could bring the best out of Beck at Derby
Bringing the former Birmingham City and Blackburn manager to Derby was such a huge coup for the club in February, as he’s been one of the most reliable managers in the division in recent years.
Before Eustace left Blackburn, he had the Blue and Whites punching well above their weight, maintaining a fight for the play-offs which nobody really expected before a ball was kicked.
| Owen Beck – Key stats for Blackburn Rovers 2024/25 (Fotmob) | |||||||
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Dribble success | Tackles won % | Duels won % | Recoveries | Cross accuracy |
| 24 | 1 | 0 | 52.4% | 60.3% | 48.9% | 75 | 29.2% |
| (Championship stats only) | |||||||
The 45-year-old knows how to craft a strong team that can compete with most in the division, whilst not having the budget that some of the teams competing towards the top have.
With that in mind, signing Beck could be a really strong piece of business for Eustace and Derby.
A player that he already knows well and can get the best out of, it seems like somewhat of a no-brainer for the Rams to try and secure a loan deal for the Liverpool hot-shot.
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