Wycombe have failed in an audacious bid to sign Celtic's Neil Lennon. Agent Martin Reilly said: "(They) put up a very convincing case and at one point I thought Neil was going to say 'yes', but Neil is still a very talented player and wants to test himself at the highest level he can."
Morecambe have lost star striker Danny Carlton to Carlisle on a two year deal. The forward, who is currently 23, scored 56 goals in four years at Christie Park. No details of a fee have been released, and a tribunal may set the value. Boston's takeover will be completed today, according to chief executive Barrie Pierpoint. Standing Alone, the prospective owners, failed in their bid for Leeds United but plan a redevelopment of the ground.
Mansfield have announced a second successive £250,000 operating loss for the 2005/6 season. Losses were £257,000 for the period to June 2006, from £259,000 the previous year. The club was valued at £1.3million.
Peterboro chairman Daragh McAnthony has blasted his club's transfer listed players for not finding new clubs. The Posh are believed to be close to the wage cap limit and need to offload the quintet of players in order to seal more deals with McAnthony telling the Evening Telegraph: "Who in their right mind would want to sit in the stands stagnating and be forgotten about for 12 months? We are OK with the 60 per cent rule at the moment, but we are being very careful with this in mind."