John Eustace, the head coach of Derby County, is working hard to get the team back together at Pride Park this summer while also bringing in new players because a well-known player may be returning to the Rams.

After narrowly missing out on a spot in the play-offs the previous season, Derby will have their sights set firmly on a spot in the Championship top eight next season.

Sammie Szmodics and Bobby Clark have both returned to the team following fruitful loan stints, while former Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers head coach Eustace has been hard at work bolstering his squad for the upcoming season by bringing in Charlie Taylor and Filip Bilibja on free transfers.

Eustace has previously expressed his intention to bring back a number of loan players. Having already done so with Szmodics and Clark, he may be poised to do so with another former fan favourite as Derby looks to alter the conditions of a deal to close this one.

Derby County is willing to offer Crystal Palace midfielder David Ozoh a loan-to-buy.

David Ozoh may return to the team this summer in some manner after spending the last two years on loan at Pride Park from Crystal Palace.

The Rams were reportedly willing to pay up to £5 million for the 21-year-old midfielder, according to an earlier report by Alan Nixon; a significant investment agreement from Saudi government official Turki Alalshikh appears set to be finalised sooner rather than later, so they would probably be able to afford such a cost.

But according to Nixon, Derby may be attempting to modify the parameters of their agreement with Palace and instead submit a loan-to-buy proposal to close this deal.

After being signed by Paul Warne, the physically strong and technically talented midfielder has made 47 appearances for the Rams in all competitions over the past two years. However, he battled ailments while at Pride Park.

However, Eustace has been impressed with Ozoh’s performance both on and off the field, and as the 46-year-old begins to bring the team back together, Ozoh may be the next in line because the Rams may choose to use a loan-to-buy option to end this story.

Why Derby County might try to alter the conditions of the David Ozoh and Crystal Palace contract

An initial loan transfer for Ozoh might be the best course of action, even though a deal with Alalshikh appears to be nearing completion and would provide the Rams plenty of money for the remainder of the summer.

Finances might not be a problem anymore, but spending £5 million on a player you know to be prone to injuries could be extremely risky given that he has battled injuries during his previous two seasons with the team and is only 21 years old.

The best course of action for Derby this summer might be a third loan stint with an option to buy or an obligation based on appearances.

Ozoh, who is obviously very talented, might be a regular in Derby’s midfield for many years to come as the Rams try to win this game by all means possible.

When it was revealed that David Ozoh would make a comeback, how did Derby supporters respond?

Derby supporters hurried to social media to express their opinions on the transaction after learning of their permanent connections to Ozoh, offering a range of responses.

A deal for Ozoh would be the icing on the cake for this Rams fan, as the previously mentioned investment transaction is almost final.