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Stoke-on-Trent council have denied claims that a scheme to allow businesses to defer payments to the council was designed to help Port Vale after the club was the only business to benefit. The club owes the council a £2.25million loan. Rochdale have signed Oldham striker Chris O'Grady on loan until January. The former Rotherham man has started only three League games for the Latics in 12 months, spending most of the time out on loan.
Accrington midfielder John Mullin is to see a specialist over an ankle injury that may force him to retire. Notts County are talking to Sol Campbell, after the local press photographed the player entering a restaurant in the city followed by Sven Goran Ericsson and director Peter Trembling. The Football League approved Munto Finance's takeover of the club yesterday.
Unibond side Durham have made all their players available for transfer after the Conference denied them future promotion due to their artificial pitch. The decision led to the club's major backer walking away. Morecambe's injury problems continue with recent signing Will Haining now likely to miss two months with a knee injury. Cheltenham have extended Julian Alsop's short term contract for another month.
Macclesfield have loaned winger Tyrone Kirk to Rhyl after the player struggled to adapt to full time football. Dagenham are reported to have turned down a £140,000 offer from Gillingham for striker Paul Benson. Stockport have been refused permission to sign a loan player as they cannot sign more than 20 professionals while they remain in Administration, even though one of those has been ruled out with a broken leg.
