Town managing director Ian Milne says he’s unaware of any concerns regarding keeper Bartosz Bialkowski’s new contract, which the Polish international agreed in January but is still to sign.

“It’s still happening as far as I’m concerned,” Milne told BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch. “I don’t know where the hold-up is but I’m not aware of any concerns on that at the moment.”

Bialkowski, a Crystal Palace target in January, said in February that the deal, which runs to 2020 with an option for a further year, will be signed but that there were “still a couple of things to sort out”.

While the 30-year-old’s current deal is up at the end of the season, the club has an option for a further year which they are certain to take up before the May deadline.

Speaking following the news that he will be moving on at the end of the campaign, manager Mick McCarthy said he wouldn’t be continuing to work on plans for next season.

That being the case, asked who will be addressing the player contract situation with a number of first-teamers, including David McGoldrick, Teddy Bishop and Luke Hyam, having deals which are up in the summer, Milne added: “We’ve got to wait for the announcement on those. I can’t give you any further answers on that one at the moment. It’s going to be [owner] Marcus [Evans] who is going to make the decisions.

“Mick’s going to honour his contract and give every assistance on that. [Marcus and Mick are] very friendly and will continue to be so and he will see his contract out.”

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ChrisR added 18:57 - Apr 3 Worse than not knowing anything , it would seem he is not told anything by Evans or MM ? So what is the point of him ? Bring back Bowden !!
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dukey44 added 19:23 - Apr 3 Edmundo does anyone actually know who the owner is? Or what he even looks like? I think I see a picture about 5 years back?
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RegencyBlue added 19:25 - Apr 3 This is almost unbelievable but given some of Milne's previous pronouncements maybe not!
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alfromcol added 19:27 - Apr 3 Perhaps Bart is holding out on signing so that less money would be required to take him to a Premier club in the Summer? Don't forget, behind each player is a greedy agent.
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dukey44 added 20:03 - Apr 3 Is it correct I'm hearing Micks Gone??
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Dog added 00:09 - Apr 4 He knows about as much as our armchair supporters.
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KiwiBlue2 added 03:46 - Apr 4 I could probably tell you more from 12,000 miles away reading tea leaves ....
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runningout added 12:15 - Apr 4 we would be in a worse mess “if that's possible” without Bialkowski
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blueboy1981 added 13:33 - Apr 4 Everything as clear as .............. MUD. A spokesman only - with only hollow words. Must be embarrassing for him because I feel he has some empathy for Supporters, and would like to have some content to pass on to them. So much of this Club has degenerated into a joke unfortunately.
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blueboy1981 added 13:36 - Apr 4 ......... he's a clever guy - he knows how to speak, without saying anything at all.
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dirtydingusmagee added 21:46 - Apr 4 if he was the tea boy ,he'd put the milk in first. His statements and knowledge of what's going on is nothing short of embarrassing .
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