Wolves defuse talk of a bid for Ivan Toney
Wolves boss Kenny Jackett today attempted to defuse talk of a £250,000 bid for striker Ivan Toney - as Nouha Dicko was ruled out for another week.
Sources in Northamptonshire insist Wolves are the un-named Championship club who made the bid last week for the League Two outfit's 18-year-old prize asset.
The striker, who is the youngest player in the Cobblers' history, is attracting plenty of interest from clubs higher up the scale and didn't start Saturday's 1-0 win against Stevenage.
Wolves could make a loan signing before Thursday's deadline and then turn it into a permanent transfer in January.
Jackett is desperate to increase his firepower but played down interest in the six-goal target man.
He opened his account for the season at Molineux in Northampton's 3-2 Capital One Cup win over Wolves in August.
The head coach said: "He's not one where we're close to, made any bids for or attempted to take on loan."
Toney made his debut as a 16-year-old in a 3-3 draw FA Cup draw at Bradford in November 2012 and has bagged seven goals in 15 league starts, with another 16 appearances off the bench.
Jackett also played down interest after speculation linked Wolves with Leicester City winger Anthony Knockaert.
He said: "He's not someone we've bid for, or enquired about, as yet."
But Jackett did admit that Wolves' forward options look light compared to rival promotion contenders such as Derby County and Nottingham Forest.
He said: "I certainly think along the forward line, yes."
Jackett believes Dicko's tight hamstring will have eased in a week, adding: "I don't think he'll be fit this weekend, but we're expecting him in full training by next Monday."
