Dundee United will not be pursuing their interest in Milos Lacny.
The Slovakian striker featured in a bounce game last week for the Tangerines and was expected to be back at the club on Monday. However, the 23-year-old, who had a spell on trial with Celtic last summer, did not play in the bounce game against Falkirk.
Tannadice boss Peter Houston remains on the lookout for a striker to boost his forward options following the return of Lauri Dalla Valle to Fulham after his loan spell at United came to an end.
Meanwhile, it is understood that Millwall are considering making a move for Tangerines’ left-back Paul Dixon. Lions manager Kenny Jackett has had the 25-year-old watched on several occasions.
Dixon is out of contract in the summer so would leave for nothing.
Former Dundee United manager Paul Sturrock has signed a new rolling contract at Southend United after taking the Shrimpers to the top of League Two.
The Tannadice legend’s previous two-year deal was due to expire this summer but the Southend board have now tied the former St Johnstone and United boss down on fresh terms.
Sturrock inherited a squad of just five players when he took over at Roots Hall after the team’s relegation in July 2010, but the club now lead English football’s fourth tier on goal difference ahead of Crawley Town and Cheltenham.
Sturrock, who has also previously been in charge of Southampton, Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth and Swindon, said: ”I’m only a quarter of the way through what I think I can achieve at this football club. I came here at a really low time for Southend United. I restructure football clubs and I enjoy doing it.
”I would like to develop this club and get it back, or better than, its normal position in the leagues. The club have been a League One side for a long time. I’d like to think we can put ourselves back into that position and go on from there.”
Southend chief executive Tara Brady said: ”We’ve made amendments to Paul’s contract and it no longer ends at the end of the season. It’s a rolling contract so there isn’t really an end date. It’s a deal I would describe as being evergreen and the same as Norwich City have done with Paul Lambert.
”I think Paul is doing a great job, I think I was lucky to already have him in as the manager when I arrived because otherwise I could’ve spent the first three months of my time here trying to find someone like him.”