The US businessman Chris Kirchner has announced his intention to buy the Championship club Derby.
The Rams went into administration last month and have appealed against the 12-point penalty handed out by the English Football League.
Wayne Rooney’s side have won three games and drawn eight but are bottom of the Championship as a result of the deduction.
Kirchner has now confirmed he wants to buy the club. The 34-year-old is the founder, owner and chief executive of Slync.io, a global logistics technology provider.
In a letter to Derby supporters released to the PA news agency, Kirchner said: “We don’t know each other yet, but we have two things in common: our love for the game of football and our desire to rebuild Derby County back into the proud club everyone deserves.
“My name is Chris Kirchner and I hope to see many of you soon - as this is my official announcement of my intention to work with the administrators to take Derby County Football Club out of administration.
“Derby County is a club with a rich history and one of the best groups of supporters in all of England.
“While the club is currently going through a really tough time, it is the supporters, and everyone associated with the club that have stayed loyal which provide the foundation to rebuild again.
“I want to be a part of that rebuild and support that effort. As an entrepreneur I am committed to building companies and I want to apply that experience towards rebuilding this proud and storied club.”