Grimsby manager Mike Newell has announced his intention to keep hold of centre-back Ryan Bennett, subject of interest from Peterborough.

Newell told the Grimsby Telegraph: "There will be no-one else going out unless Ryan goes.

"I said before that no-one in their right mind sells a player in the close-season and it's certainly not my intention at the moment.

"The situation can be taken out of your hands if a club forces your hand, but I certainly wouldn't expect to be selling Ryan when we are not even playing football."

Earlier in the week Posh boss Darren Ferguson told the Peterborough Evening Telegraph, "We tracked Grimsby defender Ryan Bennett for months. But he signed a new contract which entitled them to ask for a fee and they wanted £1million, which was quite ridiculous."

"That has happened to us a couple of times in the past when we were quoted big fees, only for the players to move for much less to different clubs.

"Hopefully, now we are one of the smaller clubs in the Championship, we will be quoted more realistic transfer fees for players we are trying to sign."