Town manager Joe Royle has again denied interest in Arsenal centre-half Efstathios Tavlaridis. Royle first refuted a link with the 23-year-old in September, however the player's agent, Clive Hart, revived the story yesterday, talking up a potential loan.

Royle admits that he spoke with Hart but says things won't go any further: "It is true that the player's agent spoke to me on Friday, but that's what agents do when they want to find a club for their clients.

"Tavlaridis is a good player but I don't intend using one of the loans available to us on him."

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