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Hartlepool United head coach Lee Clark insists Pools are "more than happy with what we've got" despite recent speculation linking them with a move for former York City midfielder Dan Batty. Picture by Adam Cook/The Corner Photography.

Lee Clark - Hartlepool United 'more than happy with what we've got' despite Dan Batty links

"I've got headaches all over the pitch, so if I bring more players in I'm going to give myself more headaches. It's hard enough to pick an XI already, so if I keep bringing in more players then I'm just giving myself a problem. There are going to be more disappointed players sitting in the stands who I'm gutted I've left out."

20.08.26, 13:52 Updated 21.08.26, 12:08 5 Minute Read

Robbie Stelling

Robbie Stelling

Hartlepool United head coach Lee Clark insists Pools are not currently interested in a deal to bring free agent Dan Batty to Victoria Park.

The experienced midfielder has been training with the PFA this summer having been released by York City at the end of the 2025/26 campaign.

The former Hull City and Fleetwood Town man, who also spent a brief spell on loan with Halifax Town in 2017, signed for the Minstermen in August 2023 and would go on to establish himself as a popular figure at the York Community Stadium.

Indeed, the 26-year-old made 108 appearances for York and featured 42 times, scoring once, as the Minstermen were crowned National League champions last term after edging out Rochdale on one of the most dramatic final days in living memory.

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