Vultures circling around £5m hot shot Jephcott
TRANSFER news, a club supposedly up for sale and a promotion rival hunting a new manager are among the stories doing the rounds in League One. We’ve wrapped up all the latest news. PILGRIMS TO BE PLUNDERED? Championship clubs are said to be lining up to plunder Plymouth for prized asset Luke Jephcott.
And, according to reports, a £5m price tag has now been slapped on the striker by the Pilgrims.
Jephcott has bagged 18 goals in League One this season and is said to be attracting interest from the likes of Nottingham Forest, Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday.
Plymouth boss Ryan Lowe has confirmed there’s been enquiries for the man who was on loan at non-league Truro City last season, with Lancs Live stating the fee has been ‘attached for his services’.
REPORT: SWINDON TO BE SOLD Struggling Swindon are to be sold by controversial owner Lee Power.
The former Pompey loanee is preparing to part company with the Robins, according to documents lodged with the High Court.
The Swindon Advertiser say a court claim form prepared by Hanover Bond Law alleges the club is to be sold to a third party, believed to be American firm Able Company LLC.
PARKY FOR DONNY
Phil Parkinson is being linked with a return to management at Doncaster.
The former Sunderland boss is being considered by Pompey’s play-off rivals, according to Football Insider.
Donny have struggled under Andy Butler, who was appointed until the end of the season, after former Blues defender Darren
Moore departed for Sheffield Wednesday.
GILLS ON BRINK
Gillingham boss Steve Evans knows defeats in the next two games will end his side’s play-off hopes.
The Gills are now six points off the top six with five games remaining after one win in their last five.
Evans told the Kent Messenger: ‘If we lose at Oxford and Peterborough, as far as the players are concerned we are done.
‘We need to win four out of five. A draw at Peterborough and a draw at Oxford would be good points but wouldn’t give us enough points to be competing in this group.’