Chris Kinnear has accused the clubs openly coveting Dover’s 15-goal top scorer Ricky Miller of acting without class.

The Whites boss stopped short of saying who he was referring to, but only last week National League leaders Forest Green were linked with a move for the striker, and outspoken Lincoln boss Danny Cowley has also previously gone on record saying he is a big fan of Miller.

The 27-year-old former Luton forward is under contract at Crabble until the summer and Kinnear said the recent speculation had been disrespectful, both to Whites and the player.

He said: “It’s none of our business, it’s the business of the two sides who are ranting on about it and talking about it.

“If you have a bit of class and dignity you don’t talk about other people’s players but some people don’t do they? They just get on with it.

“We try to sign players but we don’t talk about them and the best managers don’t but the ones who are bit full of themselves they tend to mention it.

“I don’t know what they’re trying to do but they’re not going to pull him away from us. If he does move on that’s one of those things but for the moment he’s playing for Dover and that’s the best thing we can hope for.”

Last week Dover chairman Jim Parmenter issued a statement in response to a piece in the Stroud News and Journal saying Forest Green were attempting to prise Miller away from Crabble.

He told the club’s website: “Ricky is not for sale. He is under contract at this club and is a big part of our push to promotion this season.

“We would not consider selling Ricky to a club at our level and believe if and when he finally moves on it will be to a big club with good league pedigree.”