BBC Online reports that DIC have renewed their interest in buying the club because Hicks and co-owner George Gillett may now prefer to sell the club rather than refinance the club’s debt.
Hicks said: "I've not received any offer to purchase the club from DIC or anyone else, much less accepted any such offer. Nor do I have any intention of doing so…No-one in my family has ever indicated any intention or desire to sell our stake in the club.
"We expect and intend to be co-owners of the club, and to actively and enthusiastically support the club's manager, players and fans for many years to come."
Hicks and Gillett are currently trying to arrange a £350m loan that would enable them to repay money borrowed for their £218.9m takeover in March 2007, the BBC said.
