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Jack Griffin
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FORMER Ireland 'keeper Joe Murphy says he is willing to take a pay cut if it means getting a new deal from League One side Coventry City.
Dubliner Murphy was an ever-present for Coventry this season, playing in all 53 first-team games as the side managed to stay in League One, but the 32-year-old is out of contract and so far, a new offer has not yet been put on the table.
Having spent three seasons with City, Murphy is keen to stay, even if that means a lower salary.
"That's football and it's the same everywhere outside the Premiership and maybe the top four clubs in the Championship. I thoroughly understand and accept that. I don't want to cut my nose off to spite my face," says the Finglas man.
"I've had three great years here and I like the manager, which is a big thing for a player. I like the lads who are young and hungry so we'll wait and see what the gaffer says. He might tell me there's nothing here for me.
"I'm hopeful because I've had three years here and feel I've done quite well here. It's a nervy time for players and their families but I have been in this situation three of four times before so it's nothing new.
"I've played about 500 games now and I want to play a few hundred more and have a good career, so it will be a massive decision for me over the next few weeks."