Derby County head coach John Eustace has hailed Dion Sanderson's impact at Pride Park but said to "wait and see" as to whether the Rams could push to sign him permanently.

Sanderson has been in sensational form since signing on-loan from Birmingham City in the summer and has become a key figure in the heart of Derby's defence.

After a tough couple of seasons at Birmingham and Blackburn, the 25-year-old looks to be enjoying his football again and he was excellent again at Sheffield United at the weekend.

Eustace has signed Sanderson on three occasions at Birmingham, Blackburn and now Derby, and also worked with him at QPR.

And asked whether a happy player is a good player, Eustace said: "Absolutely. If the player has the trust of the manager and knows how to get the best out of

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