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CARDIFF chairman Mehmet Dalman believes nearly a third of Championship owners would sell up for a quid.

And Dalman also warned it will be promotion or bust this season for his side’s opponents Leeds today. The former investment banker said: “I have spoken to seven clubs in the Championship who would be quite happy to sell up for £1. You can’t live with the cost base that’s coming.

“What’s going to happen to the game when you have a second wave of this virus?

“If Leeds don’t go up then they will have some serious financial restructuring to do.”

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DERBY striker MartynWaghorn says County are eyeing a play-off spot after Wayne Rooney’s arrival sparked a dramatic upturn in form.

The Rams have lost just three Championship games in 12 since England’s record goalscorer Rooney started playing for them in January.

Phillip Cocu’s side are just five points off sixth spot andWaghorn, who has 12 goals, said: “We want to finish as high as we possibly can and we know what we are capable of as a team.”

NOTTINGHAM Forest boss Sabri Lamouchi gave the club a lift just hours before the restart by signing a new two-year contract last night.

Lamouchi, right, who joined almost 12 months ago, said:

“It was always my intention to stay here for a long period.

“We have started to build a good team with fantastic characters and

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I am so pleased to be able to continue on my journey with them. I feel humbled by the support the fans have shown me since I arrived.”

Barry Bannan is urging Sheffield Wednesday to give Steven Fletcher a new deal. The striker has just two games left to play and Bannan said: “He is massive for us.”