Kell rejects Iron deal

Brian Laws has confirmed Richard Kell has turned down an offer to stay at Scunthorpe.

The midfielder, who is currently nursing a broken leg, is expected to ink a deal with League One outfit Barnsley in the next couple of days.

''Richard turned down a deal with us to sign a long term contract at another club,'' Kell told the club's official website.

''I'm amazed that a team is willing to offer a long term deal to a player who has broken his leg.''

Barnsley have secured another player as youngster Neil Austin has penned a new one-year deal which ties him to the club until next summer. 

Meanwhile, Laws has also confirmed that Cambridge defender Stevland Angus will not be offered a deal, as was originally planned.

Laws has been put-off for non-footballing reasons - despite having been impressed with the player during a loan spell towards the end of the season.

''He had done well for us while he was here, but had a lot of baggage which I feel would have made him high maintenance,'' Laws told the Scunthorpe Telegraph.

''He is still carrying an injury but I wish him well in his pursuit of another club.''