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Tranmere Rovers have agreed to release seven players, all of whose contracts were scheduled to terminate at the end of the season.

They are goalkeepers Owain Fon Williams and Peter Brezovan, defenders Adam Dugdale, Josh Thompson and Rob Taylor and forwards Iain Hume and Kayode Odejayi.

Fon Williams, 28, has been with Tranmere for four seasons, making 184 appearances. Brezovan was recruited this season and spent part of the campaign on loan at Southport.

Centre-backs Dugdale and Thompson were signed on short term deals during the season, as was the versatile Taylor.

Odejayi joined Tranmere last summer and played 47 league and cup games, scoring eight goals.

Hume returned for a second spall at Prenton Park in January, following a spell in the Indian Super League and made 11 appearances, most of them from the bench, without scoring.

Chairman Mark Palios said, “I’d like to thank these players for their time at Tranmere and particularly Iain Hume and Owain Fon Williams, both of whom have spent a good proportion of their careers at Tranmere and have made a lot of friends around the club and amongst its supporters.

“Allowing them to leave early gives them the maximum time to consider what they want to do next, and we wish them all the best for the future.”

A new contract has been offered to Max Power, and Tranmere will be taking up one year contract options for first year professionals Liam Davies and Sam Ramsbottom.

Palios said: “In Sam and Liam’s case, our coaching staff feel that they have the potential for further development and they are part of our plans for next season, whilst Max is a player who we believe has a very bright future in the game and we would like him to stay at the club as long as possible to help us regain our Football League status.”

Tranmere have already announced that scholars Luke Pilling, Mitch Duggan, Evan Gumbs and Ben Jago have all been offered contracts for next year.

New manager Gary Brabin will be speaking to the remaining players during the course of the next two weeks to advise them whether they are likely to form part of his plans.