Former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley remains interested in buying Nottingham Forest's rivals Derby County, it has been claimed.
The Rams administrators named American businessman Chris Kirchner as their preferred bidder in a statement on Wednesday morning, with the logistics tycoon entering a period of exclusivity.
Forest fans reacted to the Kirchner news, though it may prove to be premature as he is not the only party still interested in buying Derby. TalkSPORT host Jim White has said that ex-Newcastle owner Ashley is still interested in doing a deal.