Derby County are likely to consider offers for winger Corey Blackett-Taylor when the winter transfer period opens. The player's contract is set to end next summer, so the club risks losing him without a fee if he is not sold.

With the team positioned 23rd in the Championship on just six points from eleven games, the club must make a key choice about his future to manage squad resources. Blackett-Taylor originally joined Derby on a loan that was later turned into a permanent move.

On-pitch struggles and form

The team's difficult league standing increases the importance of every decision regarding the squad. They have managed only a single victory in their opening matches, with a record of one win, three draws and seven losses. Their most recent match ended in a 0-1 home loss to Stoke City on Saturday 17 October. This result is part of a recent run of zero wins, two draws and three losses in their last five games, leaving them nineteen points adrift of the league leaders. Blackett-Taylor has featured in several matches this season but has not contributed a goal or an assist for a side that has scored only nine goals while conceding twenty. His limited playing time indicates he has not been a regular starter.

The squad has several other attacking players. Moving Blackett-Taylor on could create room and financial flexibility for possible new signings. He was on loan at Bolton Wanderers in the previous season, aiding their rise to a higher division, before coming back to compete for a place this season.

Next steps and context

Derby's next match is away to Sheffield United on Saturday 24 October, a game where a good outcome is important for their efforts to avoid relegation. The team's primary aim is to stop a poor run of form where they have lost their last two matches, including the recent 4-1 defeat at QPR. A move elsewhere might be positive for the winger, who has played for several other clubs in his career. The upcoming match is a significant challenge in their battle to stay up, with a difficult schedule to come. The team's negative goal difference of minus eleven highlights issues they need to solve.

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