SOUTHEND United remain in contract talks with defender John White.
Blues boss Kevin Bond said: “It’s ongoing I’m led to believe and the chairman is on top of that.
“He’ll be dealing with that from now on.”
Centre-back White has been with Blues on a permanent basis since 2013 and has made 228 appearances for the club.
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