ACCRINGTON Stanley striker Paul Mullin has turned down a move to League Two rivals Shrewsbury.

As the Lancashire Telegraph revealed last week, the Shrews tabled a £75,000 bid for Mullin, which was accepted by the Reds.

But it appears the 33-year-old has his heart on staying at the Fraser Eagle Stadium.

"Our chairman wanted to find out how much they wanted and he spoke to the Accrington chairman and in those conversations they said they wanted £75,000 for Paul Mullin," said Shrews boss Gary Peters.

"With our chairman's enthusiasm and ambition for the club, he was so determined to get a striker in for last Saturday that he agreed to pay that fee so we could talk to Paul and see if anything could go ahead.

"A fee was agreed and we've spoken to Paul about the possibility of a move and it won't be going ahead.

"In the long term, I think it may be good that we haven't got Paul in, but in the short term he would have done us a really good job - he's already scored 11 goals this season."