LEAGUE One clubs have been told they won't get ex-Middlesbrough midfielder Caolan Boyd-Munce on the cheap this summer.

Leyton Orient had a £175,000 bid knocked back for the St Mirren man earlier this week while Wigan Athletic are also said to be keen.

But Saints boss Stephen Robinson has warned interested clubs they'll have to bid significantly higher than Orient if they wish to tempt the 24-year-old back to England.

Boyd-Munce spent a year at Boro and made four first team appearances after joining from Birmingham but opted to walk away from the club last January in search of regular football.

He joined St Mirren and has impressed in Scotland, helping the Buddies qualify for Europe for the first time since 1987 and playing his way into the Northern Ireland squad.

Boss Robinson said Boyd-Munce had "lost his way a little bit" before joining the Saints and hopes the midfielder stays put this summer. His current contract runs until next summer but St Mirren have offered an extension.

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“We won’t sell players for cheap any more,” Robinson told the Daily Record after Orient's bid.

"We don’t need to do that. Footballers have a choice and I hold no grudges. They can stay and see their contracts out but we won’t sell anyone under value.

“We rate Caolan very highly and we think there’s a lot more to come. We won’t entertain offers that aren’t in the region that we want. We certainly won’t be letting him go for the bids that have come in.

“He’s a big part of what we’re doing. He needs to remain focused on that because there’s a lot of competition in the squad. We know what qualities he has, we expect teams to be interested in our good players after our performances last season.”

Robinson added: “St Mirren provide a platform for players. Caolan has certainly progressed with our coaching staff here and his application and talent.

“His development should be here, I’m biased I know. Of course, everyone has a price.

“We are a club that sells players but the days when players left for £50,000 won’t be happening. We’ve progressed from that and are determined to build a football club and attract more players like him.

“He’s a boy who lost his way a little bit, didn’t have a club, and we took a chance.

“He’s developed and that’s the platform St Mirren can give. Eventually, players leave but they will leave on my terms and the club’s terms.”