THE future of Stourport Swifts' talented winger Alex Cowley continues to be shrouded in mystery.

Cowley failed to turn up for Swifts' first pre-season training session last week and is believed to want to join Redditch United.

Swifts are entitled to a fee for the player as he has been on contract and is under 24-years-old.

But they have so far turned down two offers of £200 and £250 from their big Dr Martens Western Division rivals.

Redditch's former Stourport boss Rod Brown now claims the wrangle will be solved by a tribunal setting a fee.

But Swifts chairman Chris Reynolds denied any knowledge of this and insisted Cowley would not be allowed to train with Redditch in case he picked up an injury.

Reynolds added the club had written to their fellow county club this week to tell them as much.