Derby County are considering Samuel Edozie as a replacement for Jaydon Banel. Edozie attempted to force a transfer to Belgium last summer and was not included in the Southampton squad until February of the previous season. The player requires regular game time, and Derby County believe they can develop his qualities.

Samuel Edozie could be considering leaving Southampton due to limited game time and an expectation that a number of players will seek to leave following the Spygate saga. Derby County could consider a loan or a permanent deal for Edozie.

According to Mike McGrath of the Daily Telegraph, Southampton have rejected loan bids from both Derby County and Millwall for their 23-year-old English left-winger, Samuel Edozie. The proposed deals were for the second half of the 2025-26 season. McGrath reported that Southampton rejected the approaches from the two Championship play-off contenders because the club would prefer the attacker to play abroad rather than for a rival in the EFL, a preference that follows a loan spell Edozie had with Anderlecht last season. Edozie has a contract with Southampton until June 2027, having joined the club in September 2022 for a reported £10 million from Manchester City. Feyenoord are among the clubs recently linked with the player. The player's current market value is €5.00m, according to Transfermarkt. In August 2025, reports stated Southampton rejected an €8 million bid from Club Brugge while asking for €10 million.