STAN Ternent wants Gigg Lane favourites Lennie Johnrose and Nick Daws to follow him to Burnley. Ternent, who quit the Shakers in the summer and took his assistant Sam Ellis with him, is understood to have informed his former club of his interest and his valuation of the pair - £850,000.

But Bury chairman Terry Robinson says he has received no official approach and manager Neil Warnock has said the players are not for sale.

"There have been ongoing discussions with two employees who have recently left us," Mr Robinson said, "but I am not prepared to speculate.

"We are aware of an interest in a lot of our players but there is no movement at this moment in time."

Earlier in the season Ternent returned to Gigg Lane to sign Peter Swan and Gordon Armstrong.

Johnrose (29) and Daws (28) signed new three-year contracts in April and are playing key roles in Bury's bid to stay clear of the Division One relegation zone. Meanwhile, Bury say they have had inquiries for striker Tony Ellis and defender Dean Barrick, who were transfer-listed this week as Warnock looks to raise funds for new signings of his own. But they have received no firm bids for either player.

Barrick is in line for a recall at Port Vale tomorrow in place of centre-back Chris Swailes, who is suspended.

Warnock, who has denied reports linking him with West Brom striker Micky Evans, says he has fitness doubts for the Vale trip but is keeping identities and details under wraps.

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