TRANMERE Rovers have released seven players whose contracts were due to terminate at the end of the season.

Peter Brezovan, Adam Dugdale, Iain Hume, Kayode Odejayi, Rob Taylor, Josh Thompson and Owain Fon Williams learned they are to leave Prenton Park yesterday.

A new contract has been offered to Max Power, and the club is taking up its one year contract options for both Liam Davies and Sam Ramsbottom.

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

The news came a day after Gary Brabin was unveiled as Rovers' new manager. He will be speaking to all of the remaining players during the course of the next two weeks to advise them whether they are likely to form part of his plans.

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.

"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."