McGoldrick turns down Notts County deal

David McGoldrick has rejected the offer of a new contract at Notts County, the club have confirmed.

The 37-year-old former Republic of Ireland international forward, who returned to his boyhood club in 2023, scored 17 goals in 35 appearances this season as the Magpies reached the League Two play-offs.

McGoldrick has scored 180 goals in a career spanning more than 600 appearances across more than 20 seasons and counts Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Coventry City, Ipswich Town, Sheffield United and Derby County among his former clubs.

His final appearance for County came in the play-off semi-final first-leg defeat against Wimbledon at Meadow Lane, where he limped off late on with an injury that ruled him out of the return leg, which the Dons also won 1-0.

A statement from the Magpies board of directors read, external: "While we're of course disappointed to be losing a player of David's quality and character, he leaves having given us many fantastic memories over the last two years.

"Unfortunately we have been unable to reach an agreement on this occasion, but everyone at Meadow Lane thanks David wholeheartedly for his charismatic performances, wonderful goals, leadership and dedication.

"It was special to see him realise his dream of returning to Meadow Lane and we wish him all the best in the next chapter of his brilliant career."

McGoldrick has been strongly linked with a move to County's League Two rivals MK Dons who are managed by his former Rams boss Paul Warne and this week completed the signing of McGoldrick's former team-mate Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.