Steve McClaren is being interviewed about a possible return to Derby County, according to Sky sources. Stephen Curry Jersey . Sky Sports News HQ understands negotiations between Derby and McClarens representatives are going well and the former England manager could be confirmed as their new manager later today.Caretaker manager Chris Powell, who played for McClaren when he was assistant to Jim Smith at Derby in the mid- 1990s, is expected to be confirmed as his assistant. Talks began on Tuesday morning and progress has been swift. If confirmed, this will be McClarens second stint in charge, having been sacked after two years as manager at the iPro in 2015. McClaren left Derby in May 2015 McClaren was sacked in May last year after the club failed to reach the Championship play-offs, despite spending most of the season in the top six.His return would be controversial as many Derby fans still blame McClaren for the teams late failure to win promotion, saying his refusal to rule out a move to Newcastle was a distraction.McClaren went on to become Newcastles head coach, three weeks after leaving Derby. His reign at the Magpies lasted less than a year and he was sacked in March this year. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. McClaren spent much of his playing career at Derby, and after a brief coaching spell at Oxford United he moved back to County to work under Rams boss Jim Smith in 1995.He then moved to Manchester United and worked under Sir Alex Ferguson, and simultaneously was No 2 to England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson.His first managerial job was at Middlesbrough, where he won the League Cup and got them to the Europa League final.He then moved to the Netherlands and won the Eredivisie with FC Twente, but ill-fated spells with Wolfsburg, Nottingham Forest and Twente again followed, before he took the Derby job in September 2013. Chris Powell has been in caretaker charge at Derby Derby striker Darren Bent told Sky Sports News HQ that the return of McClaren would be welcomed by the players - but a big surprise.The players will be a bit baffled....because we didnt see that coming, he said. From what we heard when he left it was left on quite bad terms but he was a fantastic manager.Anyone who watched us in that period would say we played some of the best football we had played in a long, long time so from a footballing point of view it would make sense.But at the same time Chris Powell has been doing a fantastic job as well and if McClaren gets the job wed like to hope that Chris stays and helps him out as well. If he doesnt and Chris gets it then we will be equally as happy.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Derby video Derby fixtures Derby stats Get a ￡10 free bet! Kevin Durant Jersey . UEFA said Wednesday that the champions of England and France only have to include five home-trained players in their 21-man squads next season instead of the expected eight. Only one of the five players needs to be trained by the club itself. 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