Blues boss Paul Hurst was interested to learn that Blackpool defender and Town target Curtis Tilt wasn’t involved in the Tangerines’ 1-1 draw at Crewe today, while his manager Gary Bowyer wouldn’t comment on the 26-year-old’s future.
Hurst, who confirmed he has multiple bids in at present, was told that central defender Tilt, the subject of two rebuffed Blues offers - the latest £550,000 - but with Town continuing to maintain their interest with talks believed to have taken place during the week.
"Didn’t he? That’s interesting,” he said. "I wasn’t aware of that. I’m smiling, hopefully that’s good news.”
Asked about Tilt, Bowyer said after the Seasiders’ game: "That’s a question you’ll have to ask someone else at the football club. It’s not down to me on that.
"The boy has been fantastic all pre-season and he’s had a wonderful year with us.
"I just felt today he was a little bit tired and a little bit frustrated, but we’ll see what next week brings.”
Walsall-born Tilt, who is also understood to have been interesting QPR, Portsmouth, Reading and Rangers, played in non-league for Halesowen Town, Hednesford Town, AFC Telford Town, Wrexham and Forest Green Rovers (loan) before joining the Tangerines last summer. He made 45 starts for the League One side in 2017/18, scoring once.