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Wayne Rooney says all of his Derby County players want to stick around for next season, despite the club's relegation from the Championship and ongoing uncertainty off-the-field.

The Rams' brave fight against the drop was officially ended on Easter Monday, with their defeat at QPR combined with a Reading draw against Swansea.

The club have endured a wretched season of administration, points deductions and transfer embargoes whilst American businessman Chris Kirchner is currently in the process of trying to get a takeover sorted. Rooney knows that deal is crucial to not only the club's future but the chances of keeping the current crop of players together.

He says every one of the players wants to stay: "It is so rare and so unique and so positive, that they all want to stay. The players love being here, they love how we work and they can see myself and my coaches are really developing them, not just into better football players but also better people, which is also important.

"I can say 95 per cent of the players in there I would want to keep but what I can’t do is tell them what the salary will be. The players who are out of contract, I know there are other clubs sniffing round them and putting salaries in front of them which unfortunately sometimes that is what it takes. At this minute we are not in a position where we can do that.

"I have