Derby County boss Wayne Rooney wants Aden Flint to lead the club's planned for charge back into the Championship next season.
The veteran centre-half is on the lookout for a new club after announcing he is leaving Cardiff City following a three-year spell in the Welsh capital. Flint is among a glut of out of contract senior stars likely to leave in the coming days as Steve Morison undergoes a radical overhaul of the squad.
Flint is from the Derbyshire area and a return to his roots might appeal, particularly as Rooney plans to make him a kingpin of his team in League One as they seek an instant return to Championship football.
