“Extremely hopeful” – Derby County takeover latest as statement released

Derby County might finally be dreaming of an escape from the off-field turmoil that has plagued them over the last campaign, with a fresh statement revealing there might be some hope for the club.

That statement came courtesy of Team Derby (via Derbyshire Live) who stated that after speaking to prospective buyer Chris Kirchner that they and supporters are ‘extremely hopeful’ of a new owner coming in and being able to lead them forwards.

The Rams have played some good football this season and without a massive points deduction, would have been much higher up the Championship table this year (17th to be exact).

Instead, with the club placed into administration, they are rock-bottom of the division and are facing at least a season in League One. Even worse is that, at times, it has looked like the club might cease to exist entirely.

The Rams have been able to keep chugging along though for now, with the hope that a new owner might appear from over the horizon. Now, it looks like it might be a familiar face, with Chris Kirchner again in the running and named as the preferred bidder for the side.

He was out of the reckoning for a while, having dropped Derby and looked like he would purchase Preston North End instead. That deal fell apart as well and he has switched his attention back to Pride Park – and it now looks like he is even more likely to end up taking over there.

Now, Team Derby have released a statement having met up with the American ahead of a potential takeover being done. They claimed that: “It was really positive to meet Mr Kirchner today and share the history of the last nine months as well as our hopes for the future.”

They also added: “It’s great to see the hard work pay off, and there is now light at the