TWTD understands Town turned down a Sheffield United offer for striker Martyn Waghorn earlier in the summer.
While news of the Blades’ interest broke only yesterday, the bid the Blues rebuffed came a number of weeks ago and we understand was approaching the £5 million mark mentioned in those reports.
Last night, Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder said he wouldn’t be pursuing his interest in Waghorn, 28, as the Blues have set his value at £8-£10 million.
Reports from Sheffield this morning, however, claim the Blades are continuing to talk to Town with the Blues said to have initially priced last season’s 16-goal top scorer at £7.5 million, presumably at the time the South Yorkshiremen made their failed bid.
TWTD previously reported that Derby County, Middlesbrough and Birmingham City are also all interested in the ex-Rangers, Leicester, Sunderland and Wigan man, while Nottingham Forest have also been linked.
Speaking yesterday, manager Hurst, coincidentally born in Sheffield but brought up an Owls fan, said he had told Waghorn he wants him to stay at Town, while owner Marcus Evans is also believed to want to keep hold of the £200,000 bargain signing from Rangers.
Waghorn, who swiftly became a hugely popular figure at Portman Road following that August 2017 switch, and his family are understood to be happy in Suffolk having quickly settled after the move.