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Wycombe say no to Posh player deal
WYCOMBE have rejected the chance to sign Posh players as part of the Russell Martin transfer to London Road.
WYCOMBE have rejected the chance to sign Posh players as part of the Russell Martin transfer to London Road.The clubs are currently negotiating a fee for 22 year-old right back Martin who is due to sign a three-year contract at Posh when he returns from a family holiday later this month.
Wycombe are understood to want a six figure sum for a player who was virtually ever-present in League Two last season. Failure to agree a fee would lead to a tribunal making that decision.
Posh director of football Barry Fry today confirmed that the pick of the seven transfer listed players were offered to new Wycombe boss Peter Taylor, but he has declared no interest in any of them.
Fry said: "I know Peter is a big fan of Adam Newton and Mark Tyler from when he worked here, but he has told me he won't be taking any of our players.
"I did suggest that any deal could be done as part of Russell's transfer, but we now have to get back to negotiating a fee for him. If we end up at a tribunal then so be it.
"I will be with the Wycombe people at a chairman's conference next weekend so hopefully we can get something sorted out then."
Josh Low, Shwan Jalal, Adam Smith, Danny Blanchett and Danny Crow are also on the transfer list. Fry admitted that they might be prepared to give Low a free transfer in an attempt to get him off the wage bill.
Newton has been the subject of interest from Blue Square Premier League sides Oxford, Torquay and Rushden, but the player has indicated that he wants to stay in the Football League.
Newton has a year on his Posh contract remaining. A potential move to League Two side Brentford stalled after Posh declined to offer him a settlement on his current contract.
Goalkeeper Jalal was reportedly on his way to Torquay, but The Gulls have distanced themselves from the transfer.
Fry claimed earlier this week that terms have been agreed and that the move will be completed when the player and Torquay boss Paul Buckle return from holiday.
Posh are hoping to recoup the estimated 50,000 they paid Woking for Jalal 18 months ago. Torquay cannot afford and will not pay that kind of fee.
Buckle did try to borrow Jalal from Posh midway through last season, but the player joined League Two Morecambe on loan instead.
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