The chief executive officer of Bradford Bulls has confirmed that there are four bids on the table for the financially-stricken Super League club.
Although the identities of the bidders cannot be revealed, one is already known to be Super League Ltd.
CEO Ralph Rimmer said that he has met with the interested parties and he is now "optimistic" regarding the future of the West Yorkshire club.
"We had constructive meetings with all the consortia that have submitted proposals to the administrator and we're optimistic about the future of Bradford Bulls," said CEO Ralph Rimmer.
"There are now four confirmed bids for the Bulls and each consortium has been asked to submit business plans to us by Tuesday, August 21.
"Due to the sensitive nature of the current discussions we are unable to confirm who the bids are from at present. However, it does appear that this renewed interest has come as a direct consequence of the offer from Super League Europe Ltd, which remains on the table."
The Bulls were recently docked six points for going into administration.
Michael Penkman
