McNally arrived at Norwich just after their relegation to League One in 2009

Norwich chief executive David McNally has said Peterborough United "moved the goal posts" in negotiations for the transfer of Craig Mackail-Smith.

McNally told the club's website: "We agreed to their key terms and suggested one or two minor amends.

"However, at this point they moved the goal posts and asked for considerably more money, a lot more."

Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony has set a fee of £2m plus £1m add-ons for the club's top scorer.

McNally added: "We had a further meeting today and we haven't been able to agree anything and it looks like it's not meant to be - that's football, we move on.

"But you never say never, as who knows what might happen in the summer."

Mackail-Smith, 27, remains at Posh where he has scored 27 goals this season in all competitions.

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