Number of bids made for North End 'target' Kone

Wycombe Wanderers boss Michael Dodds has revealed there have been 'four or five' bids lodged this week to sign PNE target Richard Kone.

- by George Hodgson

And Dodds has explained the key decision to leave him out of Saturday's opening day contest against Bradford City.

The Lilywhites are in the centre of ongoing transfer drama involving the in-demand 22-year-old, who is attracting interest across the EFL.

North End placed a £3m offer to sign Kone earlier in the week and became the latest side to register an interest in the forward.

However, just 24 hours later, Championship rivals Swansea City came in with a new-and-improved £4.5m bid for the playmaker, who has 12 months remaining on his Adams Park contract.

The Chairboys are believed to be holding out for an eye-watering £5m fee for the young forward, who made the move from Essex Senior League outfit Athletic Newham in January 2024.