Transfer-listed midfielder Steve Agnew is sifting through several offers to confirm his exit from York City.

Agnew was put up for sale at his own request in March, even though he still had another two seasons of his contract to run.

The playmaker cited that the move to Bootham Crescent from Sunderland 11 months ago was not working out.

From then until the end of the season he did not figure either for former manager Alan Little, nor Neil Thompson during his caretaker reign spanning the last 11 games before the last-day relegation fall into Division Three.

When Thompson was appointed full-time boss Agnew remained on the list as part of the new man's clear-out in preparation for life in the basement next August.

Agnew told the Evening Press he and City were currently 'working together' to cement a move to another club.

Said Agnew: "I am sad it has not worked out, but it's fair to say I have reached the end of the road at York City. We are working together to see if I can move on. It's in the best interest of myself and the club to do that."

The 33-year-old Agnew - City's biggest earner on his arrival from Sunderland - said he would prefer to stay in the north-east where he presently lives, adding that 'a couple of clubs' were interested.

He admitted to disappointment that he had not been able to try to get City out of their spiral towards the drop.

"As a professional that I have been for 17 years I would have gone out there to do my best whether it was for York City or myself. But that was out of my hands," he said.

"Because of circumstances of being on the transfer-list I feel I have plenty of football left in me."

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