Troy Deeney rubbishes Blues rumours
Walsall striker Troy Deeney has rubbished rumours linking him with Birmingham and will ignore any summer speculation over his future.
Walsall striker Troy Deeney has rubbished rumours linking him with Birmingham and will ignore any summer speculation over his future.
The 21-year-old has been linked with a move to Blues, after plundering 14-goals last term which saw him crowed the club's Player of the Season.
Reports suggested St Andrew's chief Alex McLeish was lining up a cheeky bid, but Deeney isn't paying any attention to gossip.
He said: "There's no interest that I know of. I was in bed when I first heard about it.
"I've got a lot of mates on building sites and they were ringing me up at 6.30am saying - 'are you going to play for Blues?' I said - 'I don't know, I'm in bed and I don't really care.'
"Once I had woke up and had a little think about it, it's something that I would love to do because it's my team, but there's no truth in it as far as I know.
"I don't have an agent, so until somebody reckons something to the club then that's when I'd start worrying about it."
Deeney insists rumours will not break his focus looking to build on a season which saw him emerge as the Saddlers' frontline striker.
He said: "There's always going to be speculation because it's that time of the season but as long as the club say I'm still here, then I'm still here and I'll work hard.
"There's no speculation from me, it's just papers and other people talking. I wouldn't have signed a contract if I weren't happy. I'm the main man now and that's what I wanted.
"Now I've got to prove that I'm the main man again next season."
Manager Chris Hutchings this week challenged Deeney to become the first Walsall player to score 20 goals since Jorge Leitao a decade ago and doesn't want to lose his star man.
But the Saddlers are realistic and know they are not in a position to reject reasonable offers for any of their young guns.
Hutchings said: "If a bigger club comes in for them and it's the right offer for the club and the player then they go with our blessing.
"But at the same time we want to be successful with our players."
