PAUL Hurst admits Grimsby Town did have a fleeting interest in Lincoln's Alan Power before the midfielder's dramatic U-turn
As reported, the 25-year-old has penned a new two-year deal at Sincil Bank after being heavily linked with a move elsewhere.
Hurst has revealed that he and co-boss Rob Scott did make an approach to sound out the Irishman when he had looked certain to leave the Mariners' fierce rivals.
But far from there being a Blundell Park offer on the table, Hurst insists preliminary conversations with the player's agent was as far as their tentative enquiries went.
Therefore, Hurst isn't too concerned by Power's decision to stay with the Imps, insisting that his name was just one on a extensive list of potential targets.
"We looked at Alan even before he signed at Lincoln and he's a player that we spoke about again this summer," he told the Telegraph.
"We spoke to his agent but I think that can sometimes be construed in different ways.
"The fact that a call took place can sometimes be seen as that there was a definite offer on the table – I can assure you that there wasn't.
"We simply touched base with him to see what his situation was and what his options were.
"All I would say is that he looked like he was definitely leaving Lincoln at one point but now he's decided to stay there and that's up to him.
"He was just one of a number of players that we were looking at."
As revealed last week, former York City midfielder Scott Kerr is another player on the Town managers' radar.
Hurst says that negotiations with potential recruits are ongoing and hinted that Kerr is mulling over an offer from the Mariners.
He said: "There are conversations going on with new players and we'll continue with that.
"We're really happy with the players that we've got at the football club and when we do add to the squad, we want it to be with players who tick all the boxes.
"Scott Kerr is someone that we've spoken to and there's a possibility that something could happen there. The ball is in Scott's court."
