And Chester City owner, Stephen Vaughan, has tabled a £30,000 bid for Vauxhall Motors striker Paul Taylor – the second time that City have inquired about the player.

Chester see the prolific 22-year-old, the Motormen's leading scorer last term with 18 goals, as part of their plans for next season, and Vaughan said: "We've tabled a bid for Paul Taylor, and I've spoken to the Vauxhall Motors' secretary, chairman, and their manager, Carl Macauley.

"We feel we've submitted a fair bid and we're hoping to receive a positive response very soon."

Vaughan confirmed that a proven goalscorer remains Chester's top priority, and added: "A proven goalscorer has always been at the top of our shopping list. We've submitted the bid for Paul Taylor, but we have other options, such as Bangor City striker Ashley Stott.

"A new striker is a priority, because we need someone to complement John Murphy in attack and provide competition for places.