Saints to fight for Coyle compensation

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Saints are believed to want around £150,000 for the ex-Bolton, Dundee United and Motherwell striker but the Coca-Cola Championship side offered significantly below that figure when they approached the Perth club on Tuesday.

Duff said: "Their chairman phoned mid-morning to ask for permission to speak to Owen but we felt it more appropriate to agree compensation between the clubs first, rather than allow the manager to go down, possibly agree terms and then find we couldn't agree with Burnley."

He added: "The figure they came up with was far below what we feel is proper.

"They have said their offer is on the table but we've declined it and the ball is now back in their court.

"We recognise that Owen will leave St Johnstone football club to better himself and we won't deny him that opportunity.

"But we do feel Owen has a value to St Johnstone and that value should be recognised by any clubs who want to take him on - just like a transfer fee for a player.

"So, unless we reach an agreement on what we see as a fair value he will be staying here and we'll be delighted if that's the case.

"We have been consistent all along. Owen was linked with Premier League teams in the summer and we said then that significant compensation would be required and that has not changed."