CITY feel under no pressure to sell Charlie Wyke despite the public tug-of-war for his services.

Sunderland and Bolton have both made the striker their leading target and have been pushing to get a deal done.

But with just 10 days to go to the season opener – and a fortnight until the deadline for permanent transfers – it appears that City’s stance remains quite relaxed.

With little time to play with, they would not be willing to do business unless a potential successor is lined up. Finding someone who could fit the bill is an ongoing and difficult process.

But City also have to decide if it would be worth taking the financial hit from not selling their prize asset now for what he could still provide in a new-look team system being lined up to attack.

The Wyke situation could always be revisited in the January window, when his contract will be entering the final six months, if he does stay put.

Phil Parkinson has identified Wyke as his first choice to lead Bolton’s frontline but it is understood that he has other names lined up should City hold firm.

City have allowed Shay McCartan to join Lincoln on a season-long loan and he made a scoring debut last night in their friendly against Boston.

McCartan decided to drop to League Two after being told by Michael Collins that he was not guaranteed regular involvement

But the City head coach has not completely ruled out a Valley Parade return for the Irishman, who was forced to evacuate his Lincoln hotel in the early hours of yesterday morning because of a faulty fire alarm.

Collins said: “I believe there is a quality player in Shay and our thinking is around the fact the door isn’t closed for him. He is still a Bradford City player.

“Shay needs to get back to enjoying his football and we will assess the situation from there. This has been very amicable and he understands the reasoning behind it.”

With Wyke’s knee issue set to rule him out for League One’s opening weekend, Collins fielded the team most likely to start at Shrewsbury for yesterday’s training-ground friendly against Sheffield Wednesday.

Sean Scannell made his first appearance since signing from Huddersfield and the winger claimed a goal and an assist in a 74-minute outing.

Collins said: “There’s no doubting his quality on the ball and that’s one of the reasons we brought him in.

“But the thing that pleased me more than anything in the game was his application and how he went about it off the ball.

“It’s the same with Jack Payne. He’s come from Huddersfield in the Premier League and you expect those sort of players to bring the quality they do.

“But as I’ve said, anybody who plays for Bradford City has to give everything they’ve got. They’ve got to be disciplined and be a team player – and that’s what those two were, as well as the other lads.”

Sherwin Seedorf scored City’s second from a Scannell cross and Payne set up George Miller for an emphatic finish in the second half to seal a 3-0 win.