Danny Addy is clinging to the hope that the Bulls can survive their current cash crisis as he looks to extend his stay at Odsal.

The financially-stricken club have until Tuesday to find £400,000 to take them up to the £1.2 million mark from potential investors which they say they need to see out the season. There were no new developments yesterday and the clock is ticking louder than ever as the Bulls battle to avoid entering administration.

Pontefract-born Addy is one of 17 players out of contract at the end of the year and has not given up hope of a solution to the club’s woes which could yet see him remain a Bradford player.

The versatile forward, 21, has been linked with a move to Castleford and said: “There maybe other options there for me but I like this club and I’m here for a reason, so hopefully I can stay.

“I don’t want to rush into anything and I don’t really take any notice of what’s going on with the financial situation but it’s always at the back of my mind.

“I’ve got an agent and, although I’ve not talked to anyone yet, I’m sure I’ll talk to some clubs soon.

“But we’ll just have to wait and see what happens with Bradford first. We’ve been kept informed of what’s been happening and are now just waiting for the result.”

Potter is boosted by the return of stand-off Jarrod Sammut for this weekend’s clash with Wakefield following his two-month injury absence.

He could replace former Wildcats favourite Ben Jeffries, who is nursing a back spasm, and a host of other players remain sidelined.

“Jarrod looks like he’ll be back in the 19-man squad,” said Potter.

“But he’s probably the only one coming back into contention.

“Nick Scruton and Jobe Murphy are close to being in contention.

“Jason Crookes is a way away, Elliot Kear is three weeks off, Matt Diskin is probably late August.

“Phil Joseph has a tooth infection and is not in contention, plus Craig Kopczak and Ian Sibbit are still out.

“Ben Jeffries has had a little back spasm so there could be an opportunity for Jarrod to step in there this weekend.”

On the Bulls’ financial crisis, Potter added: “The players are giving a good account of themselves in training and I’m sure we’ll know within the next week what’s going on.

“I think everyone has been affected by it in a certain way, but the players understand there’s nothing we can do about it.

“They have resigned themselves to the fact that whatever is going to happen will happen.

“We just have to get on with what we do – that’s train, play and coach.”

Scrum half Cain Southernwood has returned to the Bulls from a dual registration with Dewsbury Rams.

Potter explained: “He’s been allowed to come back and now gets his opportunity to try and become a full-time Super League player.

“I think Dewsbury had a few players who were going well and he wasn’t playing on a week-to-week basis, so there was no point having that arrangement and he’s back with us.”