Barnsley have revealed they are close to reaching a deal with defender Bobby Hassell - who will take the weekend to consider their offer. The Reds are hopeful that Hassell - who was runner-up in last year's Player of the Season poll - will sign a new contract next week. Club spokesman Don Rowing, told The Barnsley Star: 'We met Bobby yesterday and while details must remain private, he has gone away to think over our offer and I feel it looks encouraging,' 'We expect to hear from Bobby early next week.' He also revealed that goalkeeper Nick Colgan, who is out of contract this summer, has been in contact with the club.
the thing we don't know is................. <div class="ds-headline" id="ds-headline">did we revise our offer to McPhail-or any of the others who haven't signed-and if we have revised our offer to Hassell what was it about the original offer that was unacceptable-all interesting stuff!</div><div class="ds-headline"></div><div class="ds-headline">Hassell close to Reds deal</div><div class="ds-headline"></div><div class="ds-firstpara" id="ds-firstpara">BARNSLEY say they have had "encouraging talks" with defender Bobby Hassell and are hopeful he will sign a new contract next week. </div><div class="va-bodytext">Hassell will take the weekend to consider <font color="#ff0000">a revised offer</font> from the Reds and it seems likely that he will commit himself to the club's Championship campaign. "We met Bobby yesterday and while details must remain private, he has gone away to think over our offer and I feel it looks encouraging," said club spokesman Don Rowing. "We expect to hear from Bobby early next week." He said there had been contact from goalkeeper Nick Colgan, one of four out-of-contract players who have until today to reply to the offers made to them by the club. A meeting is likely to be set up in the next few days. The others the club are waiting to hear from are Antony Kay, Neil Austin and Chris Shuker.</div><div class="va-bodytext"> Meanwhile, season ticket sales are up on the corresponding period last year. Existing season-ticket-holders have until June 30 to claim their normal seat. Any unclaimed after this date will then be put on general sale. </div><div class="va-bodytext"> Barnsley have fixed up pre-season friendlies with two Premiership clubs. <font color="#ff0000">They will play Middlesbrough, under new manager Gareth Southgate, on Tuesday July 25 and Paul Jewell's Wigan Athletic on Tuesday August 1, both at Oakwell. The other pre-season games will be away at Boston Utd on July 19, Bradford PA on July 22 and Halifax on July 29. </font></div>
