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Jacob Butterfield moves to Derby from Huddersfield

Image: Jacob Butterfield could make his Derby debut against Preston on September 12

Derby County have made midfielder Jacob Butterfield their eighth signing of the transfer window.

The 25-year-old has joined the Rams from fellow Sky Bet Championship side Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee.

Butterfield, a former England U21 international, has signed a four-year deal with County which runs until the summer of 2019.

Derby have been keen to strengthen their midfield after Will Hughes was ruled out for a number of months with an ACL knee injury.

And head coach Paul Clement said he is pleased to have brought in a player with Championship experience.

He told the club's official website: "I'm delighted that we've been able to bring Jacob Butterfield to Derby County.

"As I've stated publicly in the last few weeks, if we were going to add to our squad it would be a case of making a quality addition rather than bringing someone in just to make up the numbers.

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"In Jacob, we have a very talented player and an individual that is experienced at Championship level."

Butterfield, who was on the books at Manchester United as a youngster, began his professional career with Barnsley.

He made 100 appearances for the Reds between 2007 and 2012 and captained the side.

At the end of his contract with the Oakwell outfit he joined Norwich City, appearing three times for the Canaries before going on loan at Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace.

Butterfield joined Middlesbrough for the 2013/14 campaign and was a regular in their side, before joining Huddersfield Town last summer.

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