Latest Derby County news from Derbyshire Live brings you what the forward has said about life at Pride Park

Dwight Gayle says making such a quickfire impression at Derby County has been a dream come true and says the environment that Paul Warne has created is “fantastic”.

Gayle bagged his third goal in as many games in last night’s 2-1 win over Reading which also saw him win a penalty. The former Newcastle striker deservedly claimed the man of the match award for his performance which was lauded by the fans.

And speaking about how quickly he has settled at the Rams since his free transfer move after leaving Stoke City, Gayle said it has been a seamless transition.

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“You’re playing in a packed stadium and for the fans to be singing my name feels like a dream come true,” he said.

“It’s just fantastic to be able to help the boys. We got another result and we’ll see if we can get another on Saturday. When you have a couple of bad seasons, you almost start to doubt yourself and like I say, the boys have been so welcoming that I’ve fitted in so quickly.

“I am enjoying my football and long may it continue. Paul is fixated on books and mentality and it’s a breath of fresh air. I have thoroughly enjoyed it and you can just tell the environment around the training ground that he has created is fantastic. It almost feels like everybody is together.”