Romaine Sawyers focused on Walsall's promotion bid

The 24-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season but remains focused on firing the club to the Sky Bet Championship.

The Saddlers are third in Sky Bet League One, three points behind second placed Burton with four games left and they go to Bradford on Saturday.

Press Association Sport understands they rejected a bid from Wigan for Sawyers in January, while several Championship clubs are currently interested, but he is committed to winning promotion.

The Saint Kitts and Nevis international said: "My only thought is promotion. My mind is focused, I have got a great support team around me, my management company, family, friends and peers in the game.

"What a big thing it would be for a little team like Walsall to get into the Championship after 12 years. This is about making an achievement.

"There are a lot of people out of contract, but everyone has put that aside because of the chance we've got. Everyone wants Walsall to get into the Championship, whether you feel your future lies elsewhere or not."

Sawyers has scored six goals for the Saddlers this season and was nominated for the league's Player of the Year, losing out to Gillingham's Bradley Dack, while he was also included in the League One Team of the Year.

Jon Whitney is his third manager of the season after Dean Smith left for Brentford in November and replacement Sean O'Driscoll lasted just 16 games.

But Sawyers, who has 18 goals in 151 appearances for Walsall, believes the squad has coped with the upheaval and automatic promotion is in their hands.

"We had managerial changes, we had a dip, but I think it's in our favour," he told Press Association Sport. "We have a game in hand with a better goal difference, so as long as we go out and do our bit it'll take care of itself.

"We've had different things to deal with this season, but as a team our togetherness has brought us through."