League Two new boys have eyes on Shrewsbury Town skipper Chey Dunkley
Out-of-contract Shrewsbury Town defender Chey Dunkley has attracted the interest of ambitious League Two new boys Chesterfield.
Dunkley, who has been captain at Croud Meadow, has been offered a contract by head coach Paul Hurst to extend his stay in Shropshire.
The 32-year-old from Wolverhampton has been a big hit at Town over his two seasons and made his 100th appearance for the club on the final day of last season.
His future remains unresolved, though, and it is little surprise that the dominant central defender is being courted by rivals across the Football League.
It is believed that Chesterfield, who romped to the National League title last term, want to add Dunkley to their impressive cohort of early-summer additions.
The League Two side have already recruited former Arsenal midfielder Tim Akinola and veteran goal-getter Paddy Madden among others.
Spireites boss Paul Cook previously worked with Dunkley at Wigan Athletic, where they won the third-tier title in 2017/18 and were pushed all the way by Hurst’s Shrewsbury.
The defender is one of four existing players boss Hurst is waiting on a decision from, including fellow centre-back Aaron Pierre, striker Daniel Udoh and goalkeeper Marko Marosi – though Hurst admits the latter is set to pitch up elsewhere.
Hurst said last month that both Dunkley and Udoh’s futures hang in the balance and he expected both to receive good offers. The boss added there will be an unspecified deadline for the players to confirm their decisions.
Town are yet to confirm any recruits this summer with the squad currently low on numbers and a further player down after striker Max Mata was allowed out on a season-long loan to Auckland FC this week.
Comment Guidelines
Iconic Media encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.