Steve Coppell has ruled out any chance of re-signing Ivar Ingimarsson from promoted Wolves.

The Icelandic international centre half impressed during an extended loan spell with the Seagulls towards the end of last season.

He is still under contract at Molineux but is not thought to be in the Premiership plans of manager Dave Jones.

"I would love to sign Ivar, but at the very worst he is looking at the First Division," Coppell said.

"He has done the Second Division and we've got no chance.

"I know there are three or four First Division clubs who would love to sign him and I know he is desperate to prove himself at Wolves, so he might just take the gamble and give it three months to make an impact and become a Premiership player.

"If by October he isn't then I think he will make decisions elsewhere, but we wouldn't be part of that equation.

"I think he would phone me for advice, but he wouldn't come here."