Richard Edghill has rejected a couple of non-league offers to stay in the professional game.

The 32-year-old, released by City at the end of last season, is confident of getting himself fixed up within the next few days.

And he has no intention of dropping down the football pyramid after turning down overtures from Stalybridge Celtic and Bacup Borough.

"I've had a few calls from Conference clubs and below but it's not really what I want to do," said Edghill.

"Maybe that standard of football might be all right for me in a few years but not now.

"I'm waiting for a phone call back from a league club, and hopefully something will happen from there, but it's always the same at this time of year.

"People don't know what to spend and are still looking around to see which players are available - but I'm sure it will get sorted out sooner rather than later."

The former Manchester City right back started 21 times for the Bantams last term, mainly after Nathan Doyle had left for Hull in January, but he was one of ten players told they would not be offered a new contract.

Edghill insists he can still do a job and believes he is in better shape now than a year ago, when he was coming back from a badly broken leg.

He said: "I've been pounding the roads doing four-and-a-half mile runs every day. It's boring waiting to see what will happen but I feel fit and fine.

"I'm probably as fit now as I have been for a long time, although it's very different to being out there kicking a ball, but I'll be ready to start when the chance comes."

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