Buckle confirms Town are in the running to sign Shaw

TOWN boss Paul Buckle has confirmed that he has entered the bidding war to sign striker Jon Shaw, writes Mike Simmonds.

The 28-year-old frontman was one of the top scorers in the Conference last season, netting 28 times for Gateshead, as Luton had a number of bids for his services turned down.

Shaw left the Tynesiders at the end of the campaign after rejecting a new contract, placing a number of clubs on red alert.

When asked if Luton were one of them, Buckle, speaking exclusively to the Luton News, said: “I tried to sign Jon a few seasons ago, so I know Jon Shaw.

“Of course he’s someone that we’re interested in because there’s a realistic chance he could come to Luton.

“He’s in our division, he’s been playing his football in our division and he’s done very well, he’s scored a lot of goals.

“So he’s certainly someone we’re looking at, but we’re not alone there.”

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