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Chris Kirchner's proposed takeover of Derby County appears to be back on - but an apparent tweet involving sexist language from 2013 has appeared.

Kirchner visited the East Midlands club last year as he looked to complete a takeover. Despite watching the Championship side on a number of occasions and even chatting with manager Wayne Rooney, a deal fell through after he withdrew his original offer to buy them just before Christmas.

He then turned his attentions to another second tier side, Preston North End, but after talks with the Lancashire side broke down he has since returned to his interest in the Rams. It is widely expected Kirchner will be named as Derby's preferred bidder later this week by administrators Quantuma.

However, on the morning after that news broke, an apparent historical tweet appeared on Kirchner's account, which has since been removed, along with all other tweets on his account, was allegedly posted in 2013. It said: "Men categorize women in one of four ways --- mothers, virgins, s**** or b******. #factsonly."

A spokesperson for Kirchner told BBC Radio Derby : "The tweets took place nearly 10 years ago... He was quoting song lyrics and movie