By Aston
July 26 2007

Town manager Jim Magilton says talks between Town and striker Alan Lee about a new contract are on going. Hull manager Phil Brown had said today that Town had dropped their asking price for the striker who scored 17 goals for Town last season.

Brown: "The deal is still alive. The bid was put on the table, was turned down but remains very much on the table.

"They have now made contact with us and have now come down in their estimation of Alan Lee.

"It's not a game of bluff or a game of stick or twist, it's just a case of our estimation is where it's at.

"If Ipswich are happy with that estimation and are willing to accept the bid then he could still become a Hull City player."

But Town manager Jim Magilton says that is not the case, saying: "Alan was our top goalscorer with 17 last season is an important part of the squad.

"He has worked hard during the summer and looks sharp. He is certainly very much in my plans for the new season.

"We are obviously aware that he is in the last year of his contact. The Club has been in discussions with him about a new deal and those discussions are on going.

"We have not received any more bids for the player and I'm delighted about that because it means he will be an Ipswich Town player at the start of the season."

Sources: EADT and Ipswich Town - the official website.

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