Former Stoke City captain John Eustace has been linked with a series of Championship jobs while he has been at Blackburn Rovers and is now leaving for a relegation fight with Derby County

John Eustace is poised to become the new manager of Derby County after his £500,000 compensation clause at Blackburn Rovers was triggered by the Championship club.

With Eustace set to join the likes of Tony Mowbray, Paul Lambert and Jon Dahl Tomasson in an untimely departure from the northwest, we spoke to our Rovers fan pundit Simon Middlehurst about where the club will turn next, and who in their right mind would consider the opportunity right now.

Derby made an official approach to Blackburn to speak about their managerial vacancy with John Eustace who made it clear he was keen on a move to the fellow Championship side

John Eustace has been given permission to speak to Derby over their vacant managerial position - much to the annoyance of his current club Blackburn.

Latest Derby County news from DerbyshireLive brings you reaction as the Rams look to seal a move for Eustace after making an approach yesterday

Blackburn Rovers "reluctantly" give boss John Eustace permission to speak to another Championship club after Derby make approach.

Blackburn Rovers have released a statement expressing their disappointment with manager John Eustace following his request to speak with another Championship club regarding their vacant managerial position.

Blackburn Rovers boss John Eustace, who is set for Derby County, is not convinced about backing from the club going forward. The post Derby Bound John Eustace ‘Not Convinced About Backing’ At Blackburn,