Derby County could be available for just £1 as owner Mel Morris looks to sell the club after years of investment in pursuit of a Premier League return.

Ultimately, that hasn't happened and the Times are reporting that the businessman now wants out of Pride Park and is willing to sell the club for a pound if the new owner takes on the debts.

They explain how he has lent the club's holding company £95m in loans and how the Rams are currently losing up to £2m a month.

Morris has put a lot of money into the East Midlands outfit over the years but it hasn't paid off with the Rams still stuck in the second-tier.

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So, it's understandable that he wants to move on but here we look at TWO reasons why Derby fans should be slightly concerned by the latest update...

Who will come next?

We don't need to spell out the dangers of new ownership as there are countless examples up and down the country of football clubs getting into the wrong hands.

With Morris, Derby fans knew they had someone who wanted the best for the club even if they wouldn't have agreed with every decision he has made in the past.

Of course, they could get lucky and get owners like Wolves or Manchester City but it doesn't always work like that as we all know.

The levels of debt

Obviously the headline news is that Derby are available for £1 but clearly that's not the case.

Any new owner would be responsible for the huge debts the club have and it's worrying that they keep losing money.

Will they be an attractive option with such debts? It's unlikely and anyone who did come in may not want to invest further after they've sorted that out.