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Sky Blues miss out on Wood

01 Sep 2008 - 12:52:29

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Coventry City have been rebuffed in their renewed efforts to sign Sheffield Wednesday defender Richard Wood.

The Sky Blues have tabled a number of bids for the 23-year-old centre-back, but have been told that the player is not for sale.

City chairman Ray Ranson told the Evening Telegraph: "We are disappointed not to have been able to do anything as far as Richard Wood is concerned.

"He's been a long-term target of the manager's, but Sheffield Wednesday's position is that any money that comes in from the sale of players has to go straight to the bank, so they are loathe to sell anyone at any price.

"We made a number of offers and proposals, including player exchange deals, so it is disappointing."