Striker reflects on Pools 'special connection'

Hartlepool United striker Mani Dieseruvwe has been reflecting on the "special connection" he has with Pools.

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Dieseruvwe, who has scored 43 goals in 88 games since signing for Pools in the summer of 2023, is one of a number of high profile players whose futures remain up in the air following the publication of last month's retained list.

Dieseruvwe is one of a quartet of Pools stars to have been offered a new contract, although none of the four have committed their futures to the club.

While David Ferguson, who has made more than 200 appearances in the North East, expressed his desire to stay at the end of the season, Dieseruvwe, Joe Grey and Nathan Sheron are all at risk of leaving on a free this summer.

Despite the fact that Pools have made them offers, the recent chaos in the wake of Raj Singh's resignation, the apparent collapse of takeover negotiations and the controversial owner's subsequent return won't have helped the club's negotiating position.