WHITE SET TO TURN DOWN STAGS OFFER
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WHITE SET TO TURN DOWN STAGS OFFER
IAN WILKERSON, Evening Post, 28 May 2003 Determined Mansfield striker Andy White says he is desperate to stay at Field Mill but will not be signing the contract offer the club has made. The 21-year-old remains hopeful he will be able to sit down with manager Keith Curle and chairman Keith Haslam to sort out an improved deal. But he says he may have to move on. If he does leave Field Mill, the Stags will be entitled to compensation because White cannot move under the Bosman ruling because he is under 24. The 6ft 4ins striker said: "I think I am worth a bit more than what the club is offering. "I have scored some important goals since I have been in the first team and I don't think they have been fair to me. "I know we have gone down to Division Three but next season I will be looking at being one of the two regular strikers. "If that is the case then I will be looking for a bit more. "What it adds up to is about £25 more a week and I was one of the lowest-paid players at the club. "I want to stay at Mansfield but at the moment I am living at home with my parents and I cannot afford to move out. "All of the other lads have managed to do that but I cannot afford it." White scored six goals in 30 appearances for the Stags last season. He notched twice on the opening day against Plymouth and scored the winner in the 1-0 win over Barnsley and the 2-1 final-day win over Northampton. He also made two appearances in a two-month loan spell at Crewe Alexandra in the autumn. He said he has not dismissed the chance of playing for Mansfield again and hopes something can be sorted out. He said: "I don't feel the door has been closed because I do love it at Mansfield. "I like Keith Curle as a person and I get the impression he likes me as a player and is keen for me to improve. "We have talked about my weaknesses and he is keen to help me so I hope we will be able to sort something out. "We have still got a couple of weeks to deal with the situation and I have just got to wait and see what happens. "Hopefully, we will be able to come to an agreement." |
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