Mahon talk played down

IpswichBurnley boss Owen Coyle has denied speculation midfielder Alan Mahon is a target for Ipswich boss Jim Magilton.

Mahon has been a bit-part player so far this season for the Clarets although he has been on the bench and Coyle does not want lose him.

The Turf Moor chief told the Evening Post: "Alan Mahon has been in almost every 16 I've played. There was interest in one or two players in the last transfer window. It's not necessarily the case that Alan Mahon was one of them, but there was nothing concrete in any case.

"But there has been no dialogue between myself and Jim Magilton, who I get on very well with.

"I am not getting involved with conjecture, but if anyone made a concrete offer for any of my players, then they would know before anyone else."


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