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Clarets aim to keep Gray

09 Jan 2008 - 11:48:35

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Burnley have moved to play down talk of striker Andy Gray being allowed to leave the club this month.

The 30-year-old one-time Scotland international is a rumoured target for Charlton Athletic, but Clarets boss Owen Coyle is set against parting with one of his key performers.

He said: "Andy Gray is a valuable member of the side and we're not encouraging any bids or offers for him.

"What's going to happen at this stage of the season is that there will be speculation about players at other clubs or your own players, but I'm looking to build a team, not dismantle one."

Turf Moor operational director, Brendan Flood, added: "We haven't had a formal offer for Andy, but there have been enquiries from a few clubs about him.

"However, we want to keep him. He's our leading goalscorer, a great character within the dressing room and is contracted to us for another two and a half years."