Rams finally land Dickinson
01 Jul 2008 - 15:52:18
Derby County manager Paul Jewell has made Stockport County striker Liam Dickinson his ninth signing of the summer.
The 22-year-old, who moves to Pride Park in a deal that could eventually rise to £1million, scored 21 goals for the Hatters last term as Jim Gannon's side secured promotion to League One via the play-offs.
Jewell told the Rams' official website: "Liam's one of the brightest talents in the Football League and we've done really well to beat off the competition and land him for Derby County.
"He has all the attributes I'm looking for in a centre-forward - he's strong, aggressive, with pace, knows where the goal is and has a real physical presence on the pitch.
"He's also hungry and ambitious and has the desire to be successful in the Championship and wants to play and be successful even higher.
"Liam's a confident young man but at the same time is keen to learn and get better.
"It means we're building up some good competition for places with the strikers and that's exactly what I'm looking for.
"I'm not done yet by any means. There are still a number of other targets I'm chasing and still want yet another striker before we kick off."