Forest Green Rovers have offered a new contract to Reece Brown.
The 23-year-old is out of contract at the New Lawn and has been linked with both Bristol City and Leeds United.
Following Rovers' exit from the League Two play-offs, they have now announced their retained list, with the midfielder among the players they have offered new contracts to.
Brown has had a fantastic season, netting 11 goals, creating 14 more and winning the League Two player of the month award for March.
The news of a new contract is an interesting twist in the chase for Brown.
Whilst Brown is not obliged to sign the contract, the news means any club he moves will now have to pay a compensation fee to Forest Green, due to the fact he is under 24.
Forest Green boss Mark Cooper has already revealed that Brown, who joined from Birmingham City in 2017, has already turned down numerbous contract offers this season.
Of course, if he does sign for the Robins, negotiations over a compensation deal will be nothing new to the City hierarchy.
The Robins previously had to agree a fee to pay Scunthorpe United for Hakeeb Adelakun last summer following his switch to Ashton Gate.
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They said: "Not tall or physical, he's a player with a decent touch who nevertheless seemed reluctant — maybe under instruction — to play a longer, more expansive pass.
"Forest Green look well coached by Mark Cooper. Brown holds down a regular position and is obviously responding to a sympathetic manager. I can see why some scouts have been attracted to his awareness and his quick feet.
"His stamina also holds well for a player with a slight frame."
They added: "His honesty and work rate could not be faulted but playing in this position and receiving this amount of possession I did not see the subtlety of pass or indeed a decisive pass to give his front runner a sight of goal.
"What I do find interesting — and this is not a criticism specific of Brown — is that from this No 10 position players are often reluctant to make runs ahead of the front men. This was certainly absent from his game. Playing in this role, you must create or score goals. I'd advise him to look for shots at every opportunity as goals on a CV look good."
