Roeder: "Rumours are a daily thing in football - that is all they are. It is not just James, there are rumours about several other of our players.
"I am trying to add numbers, I do not want to lose any players, we cannot afford to.
"James has been involved in all three of our pre-season games, is very versatile and so there would be no reason whatsoever for me to want to lose James Milner.
"But you cannot stop speculation and rumours - it goes with the territory of this football club."