Tom Craddock was never a transfer target for Luton Town, Gary Brabin has revealed.
The Oxford forward scored 31 times in 70 games for Luton after switching from Middlesbrough in 2009, including one in the club’s memorable Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final victory over Scunthorpe.
But Craddock has been riddled with injury this term and was ruled out by the U’s for another month on Friday.
Nevertheless, speculation was rife in the lead up to Tuesday’s deadline day that the former Hatters striker, who left for Oxford United in 2010, would be making a return to Kenilworth Road but the manager quashed the idea.
Brabin said: “I think he’s a good player but there’s never ever been any indication from Oxford that they wanted to loan him out, so there’s no truth in it, but I can understand the rumours.”
He added: “Tommy is still a friend of mine, I still speak to him all the time, so whether someone has seen me having a coffee with Tommy and put two and two together, I don’t know.”
