LEEDS United legend Peter Lorimer says Stephen Warnock and Derby County are a good match.
Lorimer played more than 700 games and scored over 200 goals for Leeds in the Sixties and Seventies.
He told the Yorkshire Post: "He (Warnock) is 33, and at that age you're into that stage of your career where contracts are more and more difficult to come by.
"Warnock's contract at Leeds was due to end in the summer and if the club had made him the sort of offer he was looking for – another 18 months or maybe two years – they'd have tied him down until he was 35 or thereabouts.
"It's not the done thing anymore and with the best will in the world, it doesn't tie in with a major rebuilding plan. So, even though I think he's done well for the club this season, I'm not really surprised that it's ended for him at Elland Road this month.
"Derby and Warnock are a good match for one obvious reason. There is a high likelihood that Derby will get promoted this season and Warnock's ability and experience over the next four or five months can only help them.
"If they do go up, it'll do them good to have a little bit of Premier League experience in the squad."
Watch video highlights of Peter Lorimer during his Leeds United playing career.
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