| McGuire was released by Inverness Caley at the end of last season after an injury-hit season saw him feature in only a handful of games.
And, in a bid to get his fitness up to scratch, had made a request to the Dark Blues to join in some of their pre-season work.
But that will be as far as it goes, as Jocky explained, “Phil stays locally and asked to get access to training, and we were happy to help him out, but we aren’t looking to take it further.”
Meanwhile, all being well, the entire first-team squad will head for Austria next Thursday.
The Dens men will continue their pre-season work during the week-long stay and are due to meet German Bundesliga 2 outfit Augsburg on July 21.
However, given the numbers in the travelling party, Jocky is keen to add another fixture to the schedule.
He said, “We are taking all 23 first-team men with us, because it’s very important they all do the same work as we will need them all next season.
“We’ve got one game fixed up, but, ideally, I’d like another and that’s something we’ve been working on.”
New signing Leigh Griffiths, meanwhile, has been sent to the swimming pool for a few days.
The 18-year-old has been complaining of an abdominal problem and, although a scan revealed nothing sinister, his workout over the next 48 hours or so will be confined to water.
Young keeper John Gibson is set to go on loan to Third Division Elgin City next season. |
