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Next Game: Pre-Season

Thursday, May 16, 2013

News Round-Up


Wrexham midfielder Dean Keates says he is not impressed with the offer of a new deal made by the club. The veteran says that only being offered a one year deal, and for less money overall than his current contract, means staying will be difficult as he has already been offered a two year deal elsewhere. US millionaire Preston Haskell IV has made an offer to buy Coventry and a half share in the Ricoh Arena. The offer would see him buy the half share of the stadium that is held by a charity, with the council holding the other half.

Conf North side Workington are up for sale, with general manager Alec Graham telling the BBC that the division is 'too southern' and costing too much in travel expenses. He says that the club are forking out £100,000 a season in costs with trips to Cambridge, Hertfordshire, and Oxford in their list of destinations. Chester have released Dom Collins, with manager Neil Young saying the 22 year old needs to be playing regularly. The central defender worked with Martin Foyle at Northwich.

Lincoln are reported to have missed out on new investment from new Scunthorpe board member Peter Swann. The departed Gainsborough chief is reported to have backed out of a move to the Imps 'at the last minute' to go to Glandford Park instead. Cambridge say their plans for a new stadium are not dead despite the local council ruling out a string of potential sites yesterday.

The future of Nuneaton's ground is up in the air after club owner Ian Neale liquidated his company that owns the ground. Neale, who is the sole director at the club, says a transfer of the ground to another of his businesses should be a formality as he was only tidying up his business interests. The Boro are selling tickets at £300 each to a raffle for the naming rights for their stadium.

Aldershot founder Terry Owens says the club's Supporters Trust has had 300 pledges totalling over £100,000 as they investigate the possibility of taking over the club. They are looking to collect £500,000 in pledges to be able to make an offer. Forest Green boss Dave Hockaday's relentless attempt to sign every striker in the country continues with the capture of Andy Mangan on a three year deal. He is their twelfth forward on contract for next term.

Wrexham boss Andy Morrell has confirmed an interest in Airbus defender Lee Owens. The right back was named as the Wingmakers' Player of the Year this season. Former Bull Stuart Fleetwood is to undergo a second hernia operation in a bid to regain fitness. He was told by doctors after the first op that he also required the other side to be done.

Chester have transfer listed striker Nathan Jarman with the joint-top scorer struggling to cope with the commute from his Scunthorpe home. Accrington are reported to have set a total playing budget for the coming season of just £500,000. The move was made to ensure the club break even after a mini-crisis this term.