Atkinson to Grimsby on a Permanent Deal???

<table cellspacing="0" width="100%" align="center" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 80px" valign="top"></td><td valign="top"><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-top: 0px"><span class="headlinenolink"><font size="3">Lancashire clubs linked to Howard</font></span></div><div>Barnsley are confident they can hold on to leading scorer Brian Howard, despite growing interest from a host of Premiership and Championship clubs. Lancashire pair Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers are the latest to be linked with the player, who the club rate at &pound;4 million.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="articleBox"><table cellspacing="0" width="100%" align="center" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-top: 0px"><span class="headlinenolink"><font size="3">Nyatanga deal looking unlikely</font></span></div><div>Defender Lewin Nyatanga may not be returning to Barnsley according to his agent. The Reds were hoping to make his loan move permanent and although a deal had been agreed with his club Derby County, the move was subject to the defender agreeing terms. However, his agent has admitted the Welsh international is wanting to stay with the Rams and fight for a place.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="articleBox"><table cellspacing="0" width="100%" align="center" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-top: 0px"><font color="#000000" size="3">Grimsby keen on Reds defender</font></div><div>Barnsley defender Rob Atkinson is a transfer target for Grimsby. The League Two side are seeking confirmation from Simon Davey about the Academy graduate's future. If he is not in Davey's plans, Grimsby will make a move to bring the youngster to Blundell Park permanently.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>