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Thursday, June 13, 2013

News Round-Up


Alfreton have signed striker Kristian Ramsey-Dickson for the coming season. The 23 year old had a brief spell with Burton, and ended last season trialling with Chesterfield, but has spent most of his career in the lower reaches of non-league. Reds chairman Wayne Bradley says the £30,000 they will receive from their 20% sell-on clause in the transfer of Aden Flint from Swindon to Bristol City will go straight to their playing budget.

Grimsby say that keeper James McKeown is not leaving the club this summer after speculation about his future. The 23 year old was named in the Conference Team of the Year and Grimsby's Player of the Year. Southport will listen to offers for midfielder Karl Ledsham after the player put a transfer request in. The 25 year old, who scored ten times during the last campaign, wants to try his luck in the Football League.

Worcester have seen sales of their £100 season tickets reach 450. The club held an auction of fixtures and fittings at St Georges Lane at the weekend, with scrap metal merchants now stripping the remainder of the ground. Welsh Premier clubs are set to have similar wage controls as the English leagues after the 12 top flight clubs averaged spending 81% of turnover on wages in the past season. The FAW is proposing to cut spending to 70% by 2015, and ban directors loans over £50,000.

SPL side Hearts have put their entire squad up for sale, saying they need a 'significant six-figure sum' by the weekend to meet the wage bill. The club are reported to be £25million in debt with the Lithuanian club owner already declared bankrupt. Chester boss Neil Young wants to sign three more forwards and two defenders to bolster his side. The Conf North champions have 13 players signed on so far for the coming season.

Celtic have rejected a £4.5million offer from Hull for former Bulls loanee Gary Hooper. The SPL champions want £7million for a player they rejected a £5million offer from Norwich for in January.