


"We've offered both of those players the best contract we could, I think it looks like both of them are going to be moving on," Caldwell told Gabriel Sutton on the EFL Debate. But there remains the slight chance that they could both stay – although the odds of that happening are lengthening by the day. Speaking to the EFL Debate, Caldwell confirmed that both of them were looking to explore their options elsewhere this summer and that they were probably going to depart. Read More - Exeter City will use pre-season to shape side for upcoming season While the pair have been with City since their academy days and have become vital cogs in the first team that not only got promoted out of League Two but finished comfortably mid-table in League One, it looks likely that both have played their final game for the club. Key has strongly been linked with a move to Championship side Swansea City, while Collins will have suitors higher up the pyramid than League One. While Exeter had hoped that both would choose to stay in Devon, it was always likely the highly-rated homegrown talent would depart. The pair are both out of contract at the end of the month and as both players are under 24, City will be entitled to a fee should they opt to leave for a new club. The academy duo have been offered contracts to stay with the Grecians but have yet to put pen to paper.

Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell is expecting both Josh Key and Archie Collins to turn down new deals and leave St James Park this summer.
