Former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley remains in the battle, though his efforts to low-ball the administrators has been rejected.
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A US group involving John McEvoy and the Storch family is also in talks with the administrators with a decision potentially due this afternoon.
The Daily Mail says one of the two parties could be handed an exclusivity period on Friday afternoon.
A bid of almost £30m is said to have been tabled by James Bord, though it's suggested getting approval from the Football League will prove too time consuming and complicated.