Offrande Zanzala has joined Accrington Stanley on a permanent deal.
Some Derby County fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to voice their surprise at the club allowing Offrande Zanzala to leave on a permanent deal following his switch to Accrington Stanley.
The Congolese-born forward joined the Rams academy at the age of 12 and was highly-rated by the east Midlands club, winning the Premier League U21 Player of the Month award in October 2015.
He enjoyed a decent record with the Derby youth team, and in 2016 he made his Football League debut as he joined Stevenage on a six-month loan deal and immediately become involved at Broadhall Way.
But since then he has spent more time out on loan, joining Accrington last January and with Derby seemingly not planning on utilizing him this season, they’ve allowed him to join the League Two club on a permanent deal.
Taking to social media site Twitter, some Rams fans are surprised by the club’s decision to move the 21-year-old on permanently, especially after many thought he had the talent to break through at Pride Park.
Derby’s current squad is huge and any youngster looking to break through right now will have to contend with several senior first-team members standing in their way.
The likes of Max Lowe and Luke Thomas are expected to feature for Frank Lampard’s side this term, though it wouldn’t be a surprise to see fellow youngsters Jamie Hanson or Mason Bennett move out on loan at some point.
Zanzala isn’t the only youngster to have left the club on a permanent deal this summer after fellow forward Charles Vernam joined Grimsby Town for an undisclosed fee last week.
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