Tranmere boss Les Parry says his club has turned down an offer from a Championship club for Town target Aaron Cresswell. The 21-year-old left-back is out of contract at Prenton Park having turned down a new deal but with Rovers entitled to compensation as he is under 24 years of age.

Parry said: "I spoke to Aaron yesterday and we've had a bid from a Championship club which we've turned down. It was way lower than we expect for him.

"We're expecting everyone including [Bayern Munich target] Dale [Jennings] and Cresser to turn up on Wednesday 29th [for pre-season training] because they've got a contractual obligation to us. Until they go, they're still ours."

Various sources in the North-West have previously reported that Cresswell is close to joining the Blues with the player having been able to talk to other clubs and potentially sign a pre-contract agreement since January. Swansea and Doncaster have also been mentioned in connection with the Liverpool-born full-back.

Elsewhere, Dagenham and Redbridge are reported to have accepted an offer from a Championship club for winger Danny Green, who has also been linked with Town. Peterborough were said to be close to a deal a fortnight ago.

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Ipswich24 added 12:16 - Jun 22 Green and Cresswell would really excite me young and from lower leagues with the hunger and desire to improve snap them both up
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Special_A added 12:16 - Jun 22 I hope this was us offering! Be lovely to have as many new signings in as possible before pre season starts! Exciting times with big PJ
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PimsOclock added 12:22 - Jun 22 We must be the most active team in teh chapionship so far in this window. Some shrude business being done by the new heirarchy so far and I suspect that if this is us making an offer it wont be too long until we get him at a bargain price or if not, we move on to someone else who can add value to the club without being rediculously over-priced! Long may it continue! Just goes to prove that we can get players in for the right money contrary to Mr Keane's belief!

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Lamby95 added 12:23 - Jun 22 Surely the contractual obligation only lasts until 30th June when it would run out? He could then leave and we could get him and the fee goes to a tribunal?
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Tillz9 added 12:31 - Jun 22 Would like to sign both Cresswell and Green. Young and hungry to go with the experience Of Chopra, Ingimarrson and Ellington
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keebs_itfc added 12:44 - Jun 22 hopefully we can snap both these players up! iv always been a fan of getting in the lower league players who are up for it and hungry as everyone seems to say!
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KesgraveBlue added 12:54 - Jun 22 I'm nearly getting to the point of thinking that I haven't wasted my money on renewing my season ticket - only nearly! Some way to go yet methinks!
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GTRKing added 13:06 - Jun 22 Snap em both up before pre season then that makes 5 players we got & only spend 1 mil. Then get 1 or 2 experience players then rest younger players. Thought my season ticket was a waste i see not was worth getting one now.
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Lightningboy added 13:20 - Jun 22 If he's out of contract what gives Tranmere the right to turn any offers down?
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jas0999 added 13:25 - Jun 22 Cresswell would be an excellent signing.
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Tiggs added 13:34 - Jun 22 This is much more positive news than the previous signings. Ellington has had his best days and is very much in the Stern John mould. Ingimarrson is past his sell-by date and is certainly no replacement for Mc.Auley. With Delaney / Smith in tow we will have huge problems in central defence this season. Jury is out on Chopra - Billy Sharp would have been worth the additional money and he is younger and sharper than Chops. We really do need to look at players down the leagues, such as Green and Cresswell. Look at Norwich!!!

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keebs_itfc added 13:46 - Jun 22 GTRking how would we have only speant 1 mil when chopra cost 1.5 plus compensation for cresswell, plus money for green...
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Campag_Velocet added 14:08 - Jun 22 "If he's out of contract what gives Tranmere the right to turn any offers down?" Becuase he's under contract, under the age of 24, and they've offered him a new contract. He's still their player until the end of the month, and as he's under 24, they're entitled to compensation - either an agreed fee between the clubs, or one set by a tribunal. tribunal fees are rarely lower than what the buying club has offered, so Tranmere have little to lose in rejecting it, and waiting for the tribunal. Just like in the days when we held out for a better fees for Tony Vaughan.

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Doctor_Albran added 14:29 - Jun 22 I was about to say what Campag has, if he's out of contract he doesn't have any contractual obligation - Preston simply have a right to a fee (if this can't be agreed it will have to go to tribunal) - unless the reporting is all BS and he's still under contract. And in respect of Green, SSN was saying that an offer had been accepted but it didn't mention us as having been linked, only Posh and AN other - can't remember who... But they very rarely get it wrong when a bid has been accepted.

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DiamondGezzer added 16:14 - Jun 22 I was hoping we might be getting Cresswell and Green. Shame { that's what comes of being greedy }, but we still don't know it isn't us who's gotten them. Fingers crossed.
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joshberry94 added 16:17 - Jun 22 I really like these sort of players being linked. it has been proven that you can find some real gems from the lower leagues (e.g. Walters) and they are at the age where they are still improving.
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itfcjc added 17:09 - Jun 22 Was it us then I wonder I'd have him over kenedey any day
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Infineteregress added 17:26 - Jun 22 I'll be really annoyed if we miss out on Green, it'll be like Charlie Austin all over again. Surely we're a more attractive proposition than Posh? Cresswell would be a great acquisition as well. Do the deal and sign em both up!
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theblueginger added 20:34 - Jun 22 Bring this guy in. He clearly wants to come and is the sort of young, hungry, lower division player to bring in alongside the experience. He will learn from someone with the experience of Kennedy, and more than likely be his not-so long term replacement.
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