MEL WINS BATTLE FOR CURTIS

DERBY owner Mel Morris is celebrating after winning his tug of war with former boss Gary Rowett over Curtis Davies. Mirror Football can reveal Morris last week rejected a £1.5million bid from Stoke for the centre-half. Rowett wanted to take Davies (left) to relegated Stoke after defecting in June. But Morris was in regular contact with Davies, 33, all summer – phoning and emailing to convince him to stay. Now Davies has agreed a one-year extension and pay rise to join the Rams’ top earners on a deal until 2020. It is a boost for new boss Frank Lampard and ends speculation John Terry will arrive to join his old Chelsea pal at Pride Park.

HUDDERSFIELD ARE EYEING A DOUBLE SWOOP FOR LEICESTER’S AHMED MUSA AND GERMANY’S MARVIN PLATTENHARDT