These are the top 3 Derby challenges on Football Manager 2017

Trust in youth

Derby have spent a lot of money in the last few years, but still aren’t any nearer the Premier League.

They spent £24 million in last year’s campaign, and have splashed out £12 million on Matej Vydra this season.

However, your challenge is to abandon this policy of buying out-of-favour Premier League players, and to put your faith in youth.

No more signings over the age of 23, you are going to win promotion within three seasons with a young squad, while promoting many players from the Derby academy.

Any signings you do make have to be from the Championship or further down the Football League pyramid, but you must be in the Premier League in your fourth season – can you do it?