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Friday, June 26, 2009

News Round Up

Lincoln are to negotiate compensation after striker Dany N'Guessan signed a three year deal at Leicester. The Imps are giving a trial to Cian Hughton, son of Chris, after his release from Spurs, and have agreed a six month loan deal for Nottm Forest full back Joe Heath. Rotherham striker Reuben Reid has handed in a transfer request after turning down an improved contract with the club. The board will consider the request on Monday after a bid from MK Dons unsettled the player.

Wycombe's Supporters Trust feels it has been 'cajoled and blackmailed' into backing proposals change the shareholding structure at the club. They want an additional clause inserted into the plans forcing prospective club owner Steve Hayes to hand £1.5million to the Trust if the football club goes bust. Darlington have unsurprisingly lost the services of striker Pawel Abbott, with Oldham confirming his signing on a two year deal.

Bournemouth captain Shaun Cooper will miss six months after requiring a hip operation. Kidderminster expect to lose up to £90,000 due to the demise of Setanta, and their chairman has called on the Premier League to help prop up the lower leagues. Worcester say they are to lose £12,000. Ex-Bull Stephen Gleeson is expected to leave Wolves for MK Dons for an undisclosed fee in the next few days. He ended last season on loan at Stadium:MK.

Darlington manager Colin Todd is expected to unveil a slew of new signings next week after the club agreed a CVA yesterday. The Northern Echo reports that the club will not be able to get any of them to sign deals until they emerge into the CVA in at least a month's time. Shrewsbury have agreed new contracts with Kelvin Langmead and Omer Riza, and signed released Falkirk defender Dean Holden on a two year deal.

Southend say they pulled out of the chase for Theo Robinson because of the price. They offered £100,000. Huddersfield are claimed to be on the verge of hijacking Swindon's attempts to sign him in a £275,000 deal. Accrington's departing owner Eric Whalley has expressed an interest in working alongside owner Stephen Vaughan at Chester according to the Chester Evening Leader.

Southampton's Administrator will not grant any bidder another period of exclusivity due to time constraints on a deal being struck. The Administrator has contracts for the sale in place and it is up to one of the three bidders to agree to the contracts already written. The Swiss consortium has proven to him the ability to fund the purchase. If no sale is agreed within the next week the Administrator will seek talks with the club's board.

Bournemouth are to talk to the Football League next week over getting their transfer embargo lifted. The club have reached agreement with the taxman over a repayment schedule for their outstanding taxes.