However, the Canaries found that fnances dictated a move was not to take place and they opted for Darlington's Paul Heckingbotham instead.
Dawson has twice turned down new contract offers from the club, and is currently on a weekly contract until he either accepts an offer from Scunthorpe United or another club.
"There has been talk and bits in the papers, but I have done my pre-season here at Scunthorpe and I look forward to the start of the season now," he said yesterday.
"When I was at home in the summer I was enjoying the break and keeping fit, but with the transfer talk, it is just that until anything happens.
"I was thinking about my future, but not too much. Now I am just concentrating on playing here.
"We are looking to get in the top seven at least, and also press for an automatic promotion place.
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