Bristol Rovers have confirmed that Paul Coutts, Harry Anderson and Calum Macdonald will leave the club next month when their contracts expire, while the club remain in negotiation with a quartet of players including midfielders Josh Grant and Grant Ward.
Rovers published their retained list on Saturday morning with Coutts’ departure the only surprising aspect as manager Joey Barton had already revealed in the wake of their 3-2 defeat to Bolton Wanderers on the final day of the 2022/23 season that Anderson won’t be offered new terms due to his injury problems which have limited him to sporadic appearances since the start of the year.
Coutts hasn’t played since February due to knee issues but had begun to assume a coaching position ahead of the summer, with Barton indicating he could become part of his staff. Bristol Live understands that still remains an option for the Scot but an agreement is yet to be struck between both parties.
