Derby defender Batth set for exit after rejecting deal

Defender Danny Batth has rejected a contract offer from Derby County and is now highly unlikely to sign a new deal, BBC Sport Derby understands.

The club is thought to have viewed the deal on the table as a fair valuation, but it seems the 35-year-old will move away from Pride Park this summer following the expiry of his contract.

By all accounts, Batth was a standard-setter for head coach John Eustace, someone he'd worked with and trusted in the past at Blackburn to play regular football.

But he suffered with injury setbacks after his arrival at the Rams last summer, which resulted in him dropping down the pecking order and playing just 10 Championship matches last season.

His experience and knowledge of the second tier will certainly need replacing as Eustace continues building towards next season.