Derby sign Zadkovich

Derby County have begun their preparations for next season in the Championship after completing the signing of right sided player Ruben Zadkovich on a free after he was released by Australian side Sydney FC.

"Ruben impressed us enormously in training," said boss Paul Jewell.

"A number of clubs have been interested in him, and we wanted to make sure we didn't miss out on a fantastic talent."

Zadkovich, 21, has apparently had a very good trial period at the Rams and Paul Jewell decided to move now instead of later.