Wilson joined Swindon in December 2008

Swindon Town manager Danny Wilson has criticised clubs and agents who try to do transfer deals through the media.

Reports had claimed that Millwall were interested in signing Town striker Charlie Austin.

An official bid then came on transfer deadline day and was rejected by the League One Robins.

"We were very disappointed that it got into the papers," said Wilson. "To have someone try to unsettle Charlie and put it in the papers is amateurish."

The transfer speculation surrounding the 21-year-old does not appear to have affected his form on the pitch.

Millwall were nowhere near our valuation. Why would we let an asset like that go? Swindon Town manager Danny Wilson

Austin scored one and set up another in Swindon's 3-0 win at Southampton in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy on Tuesday.

Wilson told BBC Wiltshire Swindon did not want to sell the former non-league player.

"Millwall were nowhere near our valuation. Why would we let an asset like that go?," he asked

"I don't know why people and clubs can't do their business properly and correctly instead of trying to upset players and put the thing public.

"If we say no, we say no.

"You've seen so many times when the player gets affected but thankfully and hopefully, Charlie's not like that."

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