AFC Wimbledon will only sell Ryan Sweeney if they get a 'ridiculous offer' that is based on their terms.

The defender has reportedly been attracting attention from Arsenal, Brighton and Fulham but manager Neal Ardley has insisted that if the Dons want to keep hold of the young star then they will.

Sweeney played 45 minutes in AFC Wimbledon’s 2-2 friendly draw against Watford and the 18-year-old academy graduate looked comfortable against Premier League opposition.

And Ardley believes that it will be a nice problem to have should clubs come in with a formal bid.

He said: “I think if we want to hold onto him and think it's right to then we will.

“If we get a ridiculous offer and we think it’s a good move for the player as well then that will be up to the board to decide what happens.

“We’re in a position where we are producing our own and we have a great pathway and we’re coming on leaps and bounds and it’ll be a nice problem to have if it comes to an offer.”

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He added: “When you get a young 17 year-old who makes his debut for a first team people start to ask who that is.

“Ben Harrison had it, we had swarms of people asking us who this left back was when he played.

“Sweens (Sweeney) has had it when he played at centre back people were saying: ‘blimey, 17 year old centre backs don’t get into teams normally, he must be good.’

“It was the same with Will Nightingale and that’s what happens and then scouts come and watch and make decisions.

“He’s six foot four, he’s left sided and he’s a good player so he will attract attention.”

Ardley also confirmed that there had been no concrete offers for any of his players but clubs have been watching some of his squad.

“There’s been no offers for any of our players but there have been people and clubs enquiring and asking our staff saying ‘what’s he like?’

“There’s a lot of scouts out there and they take notice of good players.”

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