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Derby County takeover deal close as Sheikh Khaled holds advanced talks with Rams and EFL

Derby are in advanced talks with a senior member of the Abu Dhabi royal family over a takeover of the club

A general view outside Pride Park(Image: Nigel French/PA Wire)

Derby County are in advanced talks with a senior member of the Abu Dhabi royal family over a takeover of the club.


Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan is understood to be in the final stages of negotiations with the English Football League, also.
 

DerbyshireLive understands a deal is close.
 

Rams owner and chairman Mel Morris has in the past two years made no secret of the fact he has been looking for new investment or a potential takeover.
 

Morris has always been keen to find the right fit for the club, and the search was always likely to take time.


 

Derby have been in talks with multiple interested parties during the past two years.


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Sheikh Khaled has recently failed with high-profile bids for Liverpool and Newcastle United.
 

He is listed as a "person with significant control" within a new company called Derventio Holdings (UK) Limited.