Even though Coventry seem to have accepted that John Hartson just doesn't want to play for the tired, first division Midlands outfit that is the Sky Blues, they are still trying to hamper Peter Taylor's attempts to sign him by saying that they want City to double their £3.5 million bid!

Coventry Chairman Bryan Richardson admitted that Hartson had made his intentions very clear in a meeting that they had together yesterday and that he wanted to play play in the Premier League, but insisted that the generous £3.5 Million bid that City had made was far too low.

A Confused Richardson said, "They have made an offer which has been totally rejected. Under no circumstances would we consider it because it is about half our valuation of the player.

"There is another club interested if we do have to sell, so we will wait to see what happens. We do want to keep him."

Is this just Coventry trying to con their fans into thinking that they are trying to get Hartson to stay? Or do they actually think Hartson is worth £7 Million? Tell us in the Fans Forum.