Ladak rejects a double deal
Kettering Town have turned down offers for two of their star players.
Chairman Imraan Ladak revealed he has rejected offers from FA Carlsberg Trophy winners Stevenage Borough for both skipper Guy Branston and last season's top scorer Gareth Seddon.
Blue Square North side Fleetwood Town have also been rebuffed in their attempts to sign Seddon who hit 21 goals in all competitions during the Blue Square Premier campaign.
Ladak revealed at least two Coca-Cola League sides had also expressed an interest in Branston who enjoyed an excellent season last time out.
And the Poppies chairman said: "There has been plenty of interest in those two.
"We have turned down a couple of five-figure offers for Gareth and there have been inquiries about Guy.
"But no-one has reached our asking price as of yet and he does have a
buy-out clause within his contract.
"We will have to see what happens but I don't see why I should let our captain leave the club in a cut-price deal."
Ladak, meanwhile, admitted he is still putting next season's budget together for manager Mark Cooper.
And he conceded the Poppies will be trying to perform a "balancing act" when it comes to expenditure for the forthcoming campaign.
"We spent more than a club with our gates could afford during last
season," the chairman revealed.
"People forget that we lose 20 per cent of our attendance to rent and VAT so we will have to make sure we get the balance right.
"There is also the uncertainty over Setanta so that is why we have held back slightly.
"But Mark has his targets and once we have established everything then we can look at strengthening the squad.
"Our main priority remains to sort out the long-term future of the club but we obviously want to make sure we continue to move forward on the field as well as off it."
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