Club Reject Adebola Bids

Last updated : 01 September 2005 By Covsupport

Coventry City have confirmed that they turned down offers for Dele Adebola. In a statement on their official website, the club who did not name Sheffield United as the interested party but said that "various proposals to the Sky Blues regarding the purchase of the big striker" had been turned down.

Said Mike McGinnity to the club website: "Dele Adebola is not for sale. "He is an integral part of our side and we believe it would be an injustice to our supporters and to everyone at the Football Club if we let our best players go. "Dele has been performing well this season and I believe that if we sold him, we would be taking a step backwards."

"While we still have financial difficulties, we are not prepared to sell our best players," said Mr McGinnity when questioned by the CET. "Dele only just signed a new two-year contract in the summer and was happy to do so. "He's not over the moon because they have allegedly offered more money but I will sit down with Dele when I return next week and discuss it."