ANDREW Fitton insists Town have received no formal offers for captain Gordon Greer, but Brighton chairman Tony Bloom claims they have had bids for the defender rejected.

National reports yesterday suggested a £250,000 offer from the Seagulls for the central defender, pictured right, had been knocked back, something which Swindon supremo Fitton denied.

However, Bloom last night claimed Albion had made a “second offer” for the former Doncaster man, which was promptly knocked back, and that they will now look elsewhere.

The Advertiser understands Brighton watched Greer numerous times towards the end of last season and have made contact with Swindon about the 29-year-old, who has 12 months left to run on his current deal.

They initially had a conversation just days after the play-off final, before expressing their interest again late last week. But it is believed their verbal bid for Greer falls well below Town’s £450,000 valuation.

“Brighton have not made a bid of £250,000 for Gordon Greer, full stop. Or any bid for that matter,” Town chairman Fitton told the Advertiser.

“I’ve said it before that an offer is not an offer until it is in writing on official headed paper. I don’t give any credence to any of these stories. Because we were successful last season we have had a lot of clubs asking how much for a number of our players.

“And the answer to most of them is the same as what I have said previously - that I wouldn’t get out of bed for it.

“It is obvious that we’ve built a successful squad and now want to build on that.

“We have already lost a few players over the summer and need to replace what we have lost, not lose more.”

But Bloom hit back last night, saying: “We have made a second offer (for Greer) which we consider to be very fair, but it is miles away from Swindon’s valuation.

“We have other options so are moving on.”

Fitton explained that every side in League One is a “selling club” and reiterated his stance of refusing to stand in the way of players leaving the County Ground if the deal is right for both parties.

But he sounded a warning shot to whoever at Brighton has made their initial interest in Greer public.

“Everything has its price, and any club below halfway down the Premier League is a selling club, but that is not to say that anybody is for sale,” said Fitton.

“You can never rule out anything, but I am not expecting us to sell our prized assets . I haven’t had any bids (for Greer) and I’m not looking to sell.

“It is allowed but foolish to leak these stories to the press because if the transfers don’t come off then the fans can get agitated.”