Striker Michael Chopra has revealed that he completed a medical this afternoon with Blackpool the club involved. Yesterday, boss Mick McCarthy confirmed that the 29-year-old was in talks with another club after he was absent from the squad at Colchester.

Chopra tweeted: “Long day today just finished medical. Four and a half hours is a long time to be in a scanner.”

Blackpool emerged as contenders to sign the former England U21 international earlier today with rumours that he was with the Tangerines circulating throughout the afternoon. Confirmation of the switch seems likely to come on Thursday.

Chopra has added a number eight to his Twitter name, one of several shirts currently vacant at Bloomfield Road.

The striker, previously linked with Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday, appears certain to be moving on a free transfer with the Blues settling the remaining year of his contract.

Blackpool are also expected to add Bristol City frontman Steven Davies, a Blues target last summer while he was at Derby, to their squad.

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whittonite added 08:01 - Jul 25 has he paid that loan back? 250k or something wasnt it,hope he knows what he's doing cant see paul ince taking any of his crap.
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Millsey added 08:24 - Jul 25 Who are the moral minority going to get upset with this seaon? Especially if the player has the front to respond on t*atter?
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blues1 added 09:18 - Jul 25 britanniaman. the reason we have to pay off his contract is because blackpool or whoever it actually is he signs for will be offering a fir bit less in wages than we were paying him, so therefore the only way to ensure we get him off our books will be to pay him the difference between his wage here and his lower wage at his new club.
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Guru_of_Ipswich added 09:23 - Jul 25 Chops time to go, a certain Mr Sharp needs your parking space!
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StowTractorBoy added 09:34 - Jul 25 Great Shame it has come to this as when he first arrived we were all excited and his goals against Bristol City in his first league match gave us great hope. Sadly it all went pear shaped for various reasons but the guy is a goalscorer and they are not easy to come by. I think he will do well at Blackpool just hope he does not come back to haunt us.
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warktheline added 10:10 - Jul 25 Well done Mick for unloading players that caused much of the problems under PJ.Chopra,Jet and Martin never cared for the cause.On a cold, wet night in Doncaster,Mick's boys will roll up their sleeves and give 100%,can the same be said for the departed trio?
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big_gaz67 added 10:11 - Jul 25 Pay off the remaining year of his contract - does that mean he's paid the £ 250000 back then - bet the 12 people the club has made redundant are well happy with that....
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IamSpartacus added 10:18 - Jul 25 I think those on here that are suggesting bygones be bygones should wait and see what his parting twitter shot will be... no doubt another swipe. Tool.
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