THE bitter rivalry between Stourport Swifts and Redditch United looks set to be rekindled in the summer with a tug-of-war over Alex Cowley.
Halesowen Town will not be signing the talented young winger and he has now emerged as one of Redditch's top targets after rejecting a new deal at Swifts.
But cash-strapped Redditch have already had one 'derisory' offer turned down for Cowley who commands a transfer fee as he is under 24-years-old.
Swifts boss Tim Langford believes the rest of his squad are committed to the club with Asa Charlton and Dave Davies agreeing new 12-month contracts.
However, Redditch are proving a thorn in the side after a host of players followed ex-boss Rod Brown to the Valley Stadium last season.
Langford confirmed: "Alex is contracted to us, he is 19 and has got a lot of potential.
"We want him to stay at Stourport and we think he is worth a bit. Another club have also shown interest in him but we have had no written offer from them.
"Redditch have made one which I would say was derisory. It's up to them to come up with a reasonable offer. We will see how bad they want him.
"I'm disappointed as I've done my best to get Alex a move to a higher standard where I believe he can play.
"The reward I get is that he wants to leave. But then I don't want players at the club who don't want to play for us.
"He has made his intentions clear, he wants to do pre-season at Redditch, but until a fee is agreed he won't be able to play at all for them."
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