Ireland's Sammie Szmodics is on the verge of a return to Derby County, according to reports in England this week. Sammie Szmodics to return to DerbyJohn Percy of the Telegraph reports this morning that Derby County are in "advanced talks" to bring Sammie Szmodics back to the club from Ipswich Town. #dcfc are in advanced talks with Ipswich over a deal to re-sign forward Sammie Szmodics. Szmodics joined Derby on loan in January, amid apparent issues off the pitch at Ipswich. Szmodics made his Ireland debut in 2024, a calendar year in which he was the only Ireland player to start every single game.