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07

Aug 2023

Last Updated: 07/08/2023
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Harrogate Town star striker set to leave after weekend withdrawal?

by Calvin Robinson Chief Reporter

| 07 Aug, 2023
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Luke Armstrong in action for Harrogate Town in pre-season. Picture: Harrogate Town.

Harrogate Town striker Luke Armstrong looks set to leave the club after making himself unavailable last weekend.

Armstrong was the club’s top scorer last season, scoring 16 goals.

The 27-year-old was left out of the starting 11 at Doncaster Rovers on Saturday after making himself unavailable. Fans were only informed shortly before kick-off.

In a statement, Harrogate Town said Armstrong made the request amid “a number of transfer bids from other clubs”.

Manager Simon Weaver said:

“We had tentative enquiries at the start of the week from other clubs about Luke and those have now led to proper offers.
“Those offers came after we had offered Luke a renewed contract and a three-year-deal, because he deserved it.
“He has been a dedicated and fantastic player for us and we would love to keep him, however on Thursday he informed us he wanted to go and didn’t think he was in the right mindset to perform at his best today, which was disappointing news at the time.
“He has been honest with me and told me he wants to move on and thought it would be detrimental to the team if he took to the field today.”





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Weaver added that a three-year contract offer to Armstrong “is still on the table”.

He added:

“The offer is still on the table from us for him to sign a new deal, but our position is clear; we have informed him and his agent that two things have to happen before Luke is able to leave the club, we have to do what is best for our club and get a significant fee for him and secondly we need a replacement that is going to make the fans proud.”


Weaver told BBC Radio York in a post-match interview that he had "softened" his approach to Armstrong from a "no sale" position following his request.

However, he reiterated that Town would still require a "significant fee" for Armstrong and a replacement player who is "not just a stocking filler".

Despite the absence of Armstrong, Harrogate made it a winning start to the 2023/24 EFL League Two season with a 1-0 win at Doncaster.

Jack Muldoon scored the only goal of the game with a penalty which saw Town take all three points.