Interim Blackpool manager Terry McPhillips has confirmed that Town were unable to agree a fee with his club for long-time target Curtis Tilt.
"The latest that I know is that they couldn’t agree a fee," he told the Blackpool Gazette, who say the Blues’ final offer for 27-year-old Tilt, who handed in a transfer request last week, reached £850,000.
"That’s all I know, I might get to find out more but I don’t know of any other clubs interested.
"Curtis is a fantastic lad. He’s a terrific pro. He’s only been in league football for one season. He had a year at Wrexham in the Conference and before that he was playing further down in the non-league pyramid. So to come in and do what he did last year is nothing short of outstanding.
"The lad obviously wants to better himself and play at a higher level, but I can’t speak any higher of Tilty.
"My only surprise is that more clubs haven’t come in from the Championship. It’s really surprised me.
"If you’re any good at scouting, there’s an obvious one at the pitch at Bloomfield Road. "He’s as quick as Des Walker, he’s really competitive and he’s got better and better with the football. He’s a winner.”
Blues boss Paul Hurst confirmed that another central defender remains top of his wish-list at his press conference with Luke Woolfenden set for a spell on the sidelines with a knee problem.
"I think that’s an obvious position,” he said. "Luke went for a scan, with knees you’re always thinking the worst but he could be out for six weeks, so we’re realistically back to the position we were in with two recognised centre-backs.
"I know I didn’t start Luke last week and we have got one or two ways around it, but it’s not ideal and I would certainly prefer a more specialist person to create competition with Luke and Toto.”