Town reject Swindon bid for Goldson

The Robins have followed up interest from Championship side Leeds by making a written undisclosed offer for the 22-year-old.

But the bid,has been laughed out of the Greenhous Meadow.

"To say that the offer from Swindon was derisory is an understatement, and it was rejected forthwith," said Town chief executive Matt Williams. "I had to check the calendar to see that it wasn't April Fool's Day.

"In fact, if it had have been April 1 we'd have all fallen for it because I thought it was someone winding me up.

"We thank Swindon for their offer and wish them well in their recruitment for the summer and look forward to seeing them in December. But if they think Shrewsbury Town is a small club with no ambition that will sell their prized assets on the cheap, then they're sadly mistaken.

"We're looking forwards, not backwards. Yes, finances are tight but we're a well-run club with no debt and we will not sell our best players for less than they're worth."

Town are more vulnerable to clubs trying to pick them off as Goldson and fellow prospect Ryan Woods are into the last year of their contracts.

And Williams admits interest is likely to continue in their young stars.

"Connor Goldson is one of the best central defenders outside the Championship," said Williams.

"Having watched a lot of Championship football and above for a long time, Connor is more than good enough to play at a higher level and I'm not surprised by the interest in him.

"We hope he will play for us at a higher level in time or, if someone matches our valuation, he'll go with our blessing.

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