"I can't believe for one moment that we will part with Billy Sharp," Scunthorpe chairman Steve Wharton revealed.
"It would be nice not to be in debt but it would be much worse not to have Billy and Andy Keogh.
"There will come a time when it is unfair to stop their progress but not in the middle of a season.
"We would really hate to see the team broken up before it has got promoted.
"There is a terrific spirit within the squad and I can't believe these two players would not want to stay and give their all to get promotion for this club this season."