No offers yet for Graham - Allen

Allen (centre) expects Graham to leave Brunton Park this summer

Carlisle United chief executive David Allen has revealed that the club have yet to receive an offer for out-of-contract striker Danny Graham.

Graham, 23, turned down the offer of a new contract last month and intends to leave Brunton Park this summer.

"No clubs have come forward yet." Allen told BBC Radio Cumbria.

"His agent has told us some Championship clubs are very interested and a couple of other clubs but there has been nothing specific at all."

Graham has scored 40 goals in just over 100 appearances for the club since joining from Middlesbrough in 2007.

There are four positions that Greg wants to fill and we're very optimistic we're going to get the right people

David Allen

Allen expects Graham to leave the club this summer, but, because of the striker's age, if Carlisle cannot agree a deal with an interested club a fee will be set by tribunal.

"We've had the letter from Danny confirming his position," Allen said.

"He wouldn't have put that letter in if he wasn't confident of getting a club somewhere."

Allen refused to comment on speculation that the Cumbrians have opened talks with Bury striker Andy Bishop as a possible replacement.

Bishop, 26, finished last season as top scorer for the Shakers with 17 goals and signed a new three-year deal with the club in January.

Allen said: "It would be unfair of me to comment on any specifics. I'll leave that to Greg Abbott (manager) to comment on.

"We are looking and talking to some good players, the right players we want to bring in to the club."

Allen said the club do not expect to make any imminent signings.

"Nothing's going to happen on Wednesday," he said. "A lot of players and agents are on holiday at the moment.

"There are four positions that Greg wants to fill and we're very optimistic we're going to get the right people."

Allen also moved to end speculation that winger Cleveland Taylor's decision to hand in a transfer request at Brunton Park was down to footballing reasons.

"Our initial concern was that there was something wrong with the club," he added. "We now know that isn't the case.

"What we must do now is respect his wishes that the circumstances remain private."