DAVID Worrall has been offered an improved contract to stay at Southend United.

The winger is being tracked by a number of League One clubs, including his former side Bury.

But Blues boss Phil Brown is keen to keep the 25-year-old at Roots Hall.

And he has now handed him a better new deal in a bid to stop him leaving.

“David Worrall has been handed an improved offer of a contract,” confirmed Brown.

“He has interest from clubs in the north-west where’s he from, including one you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to guess.

“But I would like him to stay and that’s why we’ve made him this improved contract offer.

“He’s the type of player who I think can help get us out of this division but it’s up to him what happens from here.”

Worrall joined Blues before the start of the 2014/15 season and has scored nine goals in 84 appearances for the club.