Doncaster Rovers have turned down a Town offer of £400,000 for midfielder James Coppinger, according to reports in South Yorkshire. The 30-year-old was previously the subject of a £300,000 bid by the Blues which was rebuffed along with a £2.3 million offer for striker Billy Sharp.

Town manager Paul Jewell said last week that he would continue his pursuit of Coppinger, with the renewed bid reported over the weekend, but had decided not to make any further overtures for Sharp. Yesterday, Doncaster turned down a £2.8 million offer for Sharp from a Championship club believed to be Southampton.

Earlier in the week, Coppinger said that he was in no particular hurry to leave his current club: "I'll be reporting to Doncaster on 4th July and I'm looking forward to it. I can't wait to get back and I'm looking forward to next season."

The midfielder, who played alongside Town coach Sean McCarthy at Exeter, was away when Rovers turned down the Blues’ initial offer but talked to chairman John Ryan on his return: "I came back and spoke to the chairman and we left it at that.”

The Grecians are entitled to 15% of any profit Doncaster make on the £35,000 they paid the Devon club for the former Newcastle and Darlington man in 2004.

Former Town skipper Richard Naylor is in talks with Rovers and is expected to sign on at the Keepmoat Stadium having been released by Leeds at the end of the season.

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Worcester added 13:30 - Jun 24 Those northerners! how dare they turn down our good money, pah!
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Big_Foot_Blue added 13:31 - Jun 24 If i wasnt so frustrated I would have to admire the Donnys chairmans stubborness, I guess beating them 6-0 wasnt the best way to get a bid accepted :/
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MarcFowler added 13:36 - Jun 24 tbh I don't really want him. I wouldn't want us to spend more than £500k on him really.
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northdevonblue added 13:39 - Jun 24 one more bid of half a mill then walk away!
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Pessimistic added 13:40 - Jun 24 Are we so short of dosh that we have to rely on freebees and players that are basements buys? If so then I guess it is better to part with Connor Wickham without any further delay. Oh dear, Marcus Evans is number 125 on the UK's rich list and yet he is making Ebinizer Scrooge look generous - even before he'd seen a ghost or two!
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RYITFC added 13:46 - Jun 24 We should just not mess about, 1 more offer £500K, If they reject lets move on and we can concentrate on other targets.
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John_Portman added 13:53 - Jun 24 This guys decent! knows how to deliver the ball too and can score goals! far better then wat we already have!! up to 850k then let the pin drop and back out!
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UsualSuspect added 13:57 - Jun 24 Unconcerned as to whether we sign this player or not, obviousley PJ has seen something that he can add to the squad but anything more than 500,000 would be better spent else where. Stubborn old buggar that John Ryan.
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streety86 added 13:58 - Jun 24 Pessimistic- the club lost £10,000,000 last year I'm not surprised he's a tad careful with his cash!!
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robdaful added 14:01 - Jun 24 Wait till Jan when they are rock bottom and their players jump ship. Or till next summer when they go down and have to get rid of wages. That will teach them.
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Hungry_Badger added 14:01 - Jun 24 I reckon around £700,000 would do it, if they reject that then forget it and go back in for him in January- when Donny are sitting in the relagation zone and cant afford not to take our money then.
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WickedBlue added 14:06 - Jun 24 @Pissamistic you're an idiot....
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gloucester_tractor added 14:07 - Jun 24 Jewell knows what he requires and will have a price in mind, he will build a team of his own then live or die by them. he has already shown he is happy to walk away if someone does not wish to sell at a price we are willing to pay
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Ipswich24 added 14:14 - Jun 24 This must mean we did not bid for Danny Green as we wouldnt be after both!
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Wickets added 14:16 - Jun 24 Who do we prefer Whoppit or Pessimistic!! ? Lets have a poll.
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DiamondGezzer added 14:25 - Jun 24 Wickets :- Could they be one and the same ?
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TrumptonBlue added 14:26 - Jun 24 Southampton are in for Sharp? Blimey, you'd have thought Lambert and Barnard would be enough for any club.
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bobble added 14:28 - Jun 24 elvis man ! where is elvis...... ?
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itfc4eva added 14:29 - Jun 24 goood player but not worth more than 500k
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Suzanna_Gekkaloys added 14:40 - Jun 24 James Cr*ppinger.
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MickMillsTash added 14:41 - Jun 24 Pissimistic - pess off
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Dolly2.0 added 14:57 - Jun 24 I'd like to see us bid £500k for Coppinger and £3m for Sharp. But hey, it's not my money!
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UsualSuspect added 15:13 - Jun 24 I'd like to see us bid £50 million for Messi. But hey, it's not my money either!
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gypo added 15:21 - Jun 24 koumas on a free coppinger 500k i know who i would go for
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UsualSuspect added 15:25 - Jun 24 In a nut shell Gypo.
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