Conor Hourihane and James Chester previously played together at Aston VillaDerby County have bolstered their squad with the triple signing of midfielder Conor Hourihane, defender James Chester and striker David McGoldrick.Republic of Ireland international Hourihane, 31, arrives on a two-year deal after he was released by Aston Villa at the end of June.Chester, 33, joins on a one-year deal after being let go by Stoke City.McGoldrick, 34, has also signed a one-year contract following his departure from Sheffield United.Hourihane’s move to Pride Park comes three years after he started for Villa in their Championship play-off final win against Derby which sent them back to the Premier League in 2019.The former Barnsley captain said he was looking for “something that was going to excite me” after his five years with Villa came to an end earlier in the summer.”Fortunately enough for myself, I have played all the way up from League Two to the Premier League so an… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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