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Canaries chief calms storm

Grant Holt: Wants summer move away from Norwich
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Norwich chief executive David McNally insists the club are stable following Grant Holt's request to leave Carrow Road.

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Norwich City chief executive David McNally insists the club are stable following Grant Holt's request to leave Carrow Road. Captain and talisman striker Holt had his transfer request rejected amidst speculation Norwich manager Lambert will take the vacant post at Aston Villa. McNally has taken to Twitter to try and calm supporters' concerns about the club's future, and is adamant there has been no row with Holt.

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"We did receive a transfer request from Grant Holt yesterday. It was rejected immediately," McNally said. The Norwich chief said the club have a process when negotiating contracts and implied that under contract Holt will have to wait for a move away. "At our club, we deal with the out-of-contract players first of all when each season ends," he added. "Players with time left on their contracts will only leave NCFC if we are happy for them to do so. "There has been no offer made to any in-contract player, at this stage. We have not had an argument or row with any player, including Grant."

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