Good player but would prefer Stephens.
If this goes ahead it could be of double benefit if it means Stephens stays and Derby lose a key player. Happy days.
It seems to me that Stephens is likely to be departing. What Hughton said with relevance to Stephens training and fitness was a good diplomatic answer which doesn't shut off any possible outcome. If he'd have said injury, he would have looked pretty silly when Stephens passes a medical at his...