No takers for Shrewsbury Two
As at earlier this afternoon, no club has yet signed either of the Shrewsbury two rumoured to be surplus to requirememts at the Gay Meadow.
Trevor Challis and Kevin Street are open to offers and it was reported that there had been interest in the players from one or two Conference clubs.
However sources at Shrewsbury have confirmed that no deals have yet been done.
The other recently promoted side from the Conference, Chester City, are thought to have circulated the availability of 26 year-old striker Darryn Stamp to all Coca-Cola League Two and Nationwide Conference clubs this afternoon.
According to the Chester Chronicle, Stamp hasn't really figured in the City first team this season, after registering 20 goals in Chester's Nationwide Conference championship-winning side last year.
In recent months a four-week loan spell at Kidderminster Harriers and a subsequent injury, has precluded him from being involved in Chester's senior team activity.
City Chairman Stephen Vaughan, said last night: "Unfortunately Darryn hasn't really been involved this season, so Ian (Rush) has decided that probably the best solution for all parties would be to circularise Darryn's availability to other clubs.
Meanwhile Steve Guinan's position at Cheltenham appears to be under some threat. The ex-Hereford United striker has not made the impact at the Gloucester club that he did at Edgar Street. So far he has only scored five goals for his new club but has had a couple of lay-offs due to injury.
Manager John Ward has been given the go-ahead to look for a new striker after the Robins only picked up two points from their last four games.
However the club has little money to splash out on a new signing.
"It will initially be on a loan basis and will be funded by the board because the club can't afford to do it," Chairman Paul Baker told the Gloucester Echo.
"Hopefully, he will use his skills to wheel and deal because we are not in a position financially to commit to new signings until the end of the season.
"So we (the board) will find some money in the short term, and if he signs somebody for a month it gives him a month to try to move some players out on loan, if that is the way he chooses to go.