Despite much speculation to the contrary, Greg Wilkinson has decided his immediate future is with Stalybridge Celtic and has signed a contract for the 2012/13 season.

There have been a number of reports linking Greg with teams in the Conference Premier but only one concrete offer was made to the club and this was deemed unacceptable.

Following talks with Manager Jim Harvey on his return from holiday, Greg has put pen to paper and will be an integral part of next seasons squad.

The club hopes that this will be seen as a measure of the determination to continue with "the project", something that the Chairman and Board both support and passionately believe in.

To quash rumours regarding players that have left the club, it needs to be made clear that given their age and status in regard to the Bosman ruling, we were unable to claim any compensation or request any fee for Phil Marsh, Craig Hobson or Rhys Meynell, who have joined Forest Green Rovers, Stockport County and Guiseley respectively.

Hopefully, Greg's re-signing will be good news for the vast majority of Celtic fans and given that the club has been contacted by over thirty players who are keen to join us, these are positive signs that the clubs ambition burns brighter than ever.