DAGENHAM and Redbridge are being made to sweat on the result of a cherished player's transfer tribunal.

The club must now wait a while longer for the Football Association (FA) to decide how much highly-rated Magnus Okuonghae is worth.

This week, the FA put back its decision, but Daggers boss John Still insists it is business as usual for him in the transfer market at the League Two club.

The Victoria Road outfit are entitled to compensation for the central defender Okuonghae because he is under 24-years-old.

He completed a move to League One Colchester United on a free transfer two weeks ago.

However, the hearing, which was due to take place on July 27, has been delayed and a new date has yet to be set.

There have been rumours that this would hit the Daggers in the transfer kitty, and even hamper the club's ability to sign trialist's Will Antwi and Glenn Poole.

The pair are currently on trial at the Daggers after being released by Wycombe Wanderers and Brentford respectively.

But Daggers boss Still rubbished that claim.

He told the Guardian that any fee the FA tribunal decides Colchester United should pay will be spent upon the building of a new 1,200 seater stand.

Still said: “I have nothing to do with Magnus' tribunal. It doesn't interest me because the player won't be playing for us next season.”

However, he hinted that a deal might still be struck between Dagenham and Colchester on compensation for the loss of Okuonghae.

That would end the waiting by removing the need for a tribunal to rule on the matter.

Still also admitted it was impossible for Dagenham to keep hold of the likes of striker Ben Strevens, winger Sam Saunders and defender Danny Foster, who have departed to League One Brentford.

“We couldn't offer them higher wages so they went and good luck to them. We've signed quite a few inexperienced but good players from non-league that I hope in a few years time they will be just as good as the players who have left this summer,” he said.