A Portsmouth fan is interested in buying out the club.
The People says Portsmouth are in talks with a mystery Monte Carlo-based fan in a desperate bid to stave off liquidation - with the Premier League split on bailing them out.
A senior Pompey insider claims they have found a potential helper but his identity is being kept secret - even from under-pressure boss Avram Grant.
Pompey claim they have three possible buyers, but the Monaco-based Mister X is emerging as the likeliest saviour - although this is still being greeted with scepticism in football circles.