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New Direction? Derby boss Wayne Rooney invites former One Direction pop star Niall Horan into pre-season training... with the Rams fan confident he can see what the former Manchester United striker 'is trying to do shape-wise' at Pride Park

Derby County may have struggled to stay in the Championship last season, but manager Wayne Rooney believes he may have found the ticket to get them heading in the right direction again.

The Rams only secured survival in the second tier on the final day of the season after drawing 3-3 with Sheffield Wednesday, having won just one of their last 15 games under the former Manchester United striker.

Rooney took over a club in turmoil mid-season following the dismissal of Phillip Cocu in November when the Rams were rooted to the bottom of the Championship.