Sky Sports News has been told that the former owner of the club is very interested in buying the club.
The period of exclusivity granted to prospective buyer Chris Kirchner expired on Saturday night, and it is thought that there has been no reply from the administrators.
Kirchner admitted on social media that negotiations with Mel Morris over a separate deal for the stadium have reached an impasse.
Derby City Council is in talks with Morris over the possibility of public money being used to buy Pride Park, so that he can focus his resources on paying off Derby's substantial debt.
Sky Sports News has been told that if Derby were to default on their business plan, they would face a further 15-point deduction from the EFL.
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Sky Sports News has been told that the administrators have other short-term loan options available to cover the lack of ticket and other revenues, now that the Championship season has finished. That would increase Derby's debt even more, and possibly deter would-be buyers.
The takeover process has been delayed, and it is thought that both of them have been frustrated. The new owners of Derby could have made investments in the squad to try to avoid the drop, and also prevented the sale of some of the club's best young players, which would have helped keep the club afloat.
Sky Sports News has been told that Morris is prepared to offer a lease agreement instead of buying the stadium.
The true value of the stadium is greatly diminished if there is no football team in the City.
I want to have fun and win some trophies, said MikeAshley soon after he took control. His 14 years in charge were the opposite of fun and that is something that will not be forgiven by the fans of his former club.
There has been a lot of failure. He has been in charge of two of the six times that they have been demoted. It has been more frequent for that person to visit St James Park than it has been for him. Fun has never been a friend of his. The one-time entertainers of English football were reduced to a grim curiosity during his time in charge. The rest of the country was in disbelief. Supporters continued.
Interlopers overpromoted icons. The investment was intermittent and haphazard. There was no strategy. When it emerged, it was just a tick over. It could not be mistaken for ambition.
The club became a zombie club.
Adam Bate wrote about MikeAshley's 14-year reign atNewcastle.
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Rooney told Sky that if the takeover goes through, he wants to stay at Derby and bring the happy days back to the club.
The precarious situation Derby find themselves in leaves his position in doubt.
The takeover has to happen. Rooney told Sky Sports that if the takeover doesn't happen, he fears where the club will end up.
If the takeover doesn't happen my future is in doubt. It has to.
If the takeover happens, I want to rebuild the club. The club is a big one and I want to be the one to bring the happy days back.
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It is a complex situation. We have picked up 52 points and we are safe now in normal circumstances.
We paid the price for what the previous owner left behind. The previous owner is to blame and we are paying for it. I am sure Mel Morris would be disappointed because he is a Derby fan.
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