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Saturday, December 31, 2005

Elding set to leave Stevenage

Anthony Elding is set to leave Stevenage as long as Graham Westley can obtain around £75.000 for the out of favour striker.

Crawley offered £50,000 some weeks ago but talks between the two clubs stumbled.

After last nights defeat by Hereford, Exeter are rumoured to be interested but maybe not be able to afford the 23 year-old who is said to be on good money at Broadhall Way.

However the Grecians manager Alex Inglethorpe was keeping his cards close to his chest when he spoke to the Exeter Express and Echo.

"What would I sign him with? How would I finance that one? Unless I was to sell someone.

"But I definitely don't want to get rid of Craig Farrell, Lee Phillips, Jamie Mackie or Steve Flack and you can put Craig Watkins into that as well."

Elding failed to turn up for training this week. Manager Graham Westley wasn't happy.

"Anthony can stay away now and if he does return he will train with the reserves or the youth team.

"I am never going to put a Boro shirt on his back again. That would be unfair to the other players here who have worked hard.

"We all have to go through traumas in our lives but he decided to stay at home and I never gave him permission to do that, it was his choice."

There are rumours that Crawley may bid again for Elding. Other clubs are said to be interested.