Derby County owner David Clowes says he is open to new investors coming into the club to help fund the Rams’ aspirations of returning to the Premier League.

The Derbyshire property developer spent £55m to take the club out of administration in the summer of 2022.

Clowes bankrolled the rebuild of the club in League One and return to the Championship as third-tier runners-up last season.

He says the East Midlands side are debt-free and have “a great platform to work from” with “a good Championship budget”.

“I’m really excited about the future at Derby,” Clowes told BBC Radio Derby.

“We wouldn’t turn down investment if we go down that route, obviously. At the end of the day it’s not about me, it’s about what’s best for Derby County Football Club.

“It would certainly help us going forward. If our aim is to get out of the Championship and get into the Premier League, then yeah, why not?

“We have to aim as high as we possibly can.”