TWTD understands that Portsmouth duo Joel Ward and Stephen Henderson have turned down the chance to join the Blues, the clubs having agreed a joint fee earlier this evening.

The pair, part of a triple bid which has been ongoing for several days along with Jason Pearce, are believed to have turned down Town’s contract offer.

Henderson announced his intention to stay at Portsmouth earlier in the evening via Twitter.

Whether the Blues will continue to negotiate until the 11pm deadline remains to be seen.

Meanwhile, former Blues loanee Keith Andrews is reported to be in talks with West Brom.

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robdaful added 19:03 - Jan 31 Shame, would have been good signings.
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shaunminx added 19:03 - Jan 31 We're well and truly fecked then.
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Crofty added 19:04 - Jan 31 There's a shock!!!
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ipswich4life added 19:05 - Jan 31 lol we waited nearly a month,oh well plan b,oldies and loanies.
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Karlosfandangal added 19:05 - Jan 31 Surley town would have an idea if these players were intrested in joining town, You dont spend 2 full weeks getting an offer accepted and then see if they want to play for the club. If this is the case its the whole of the transfer window wasted Hope we get hammered tonight as we deserve to be in league 1
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TractorMan added 19:05 - Jan 31 Hmmmm no wages or play for us? Hopefully just negotiating tactic!
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casanovacrow added 19:05 - Jan 31 we are officially becoming a joke of a club
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Drew added 19:06 - Jan 31 That's us doomed to League One then!
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righty added 19:06 - Jan 31 What did anyone expect with these clowns running club
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Marshalls_Mullet added 19:07 - Jan 31 If it wasnt so tragic it would be funny. Are we saying that we didnt have a hint from the agents about their willingness to move? Or lack of?
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ipsuefa added 19:08 - Jan 31 WHO THE HELL IS RUNNING THIS CLUB?? WTF IS THE POINT IN SPENDING ALL THIS TIME AGREEING FEE'S IF THE PLAYERS DO NOT WANT TO COME ANYWAY? 31 DAYS IN JANUARY.....HAS ANYONE BEEN DOING ANY WORK TRYING TO GET PLAYERS IN? I KNOW WE ARE A SHAMBLES OF A TEAM BUT SURELY SOME PLAYERS WOULD HAVE CAME??
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TractorBoy666 added 19:08 - Jan 31 Oh dear. You can't blame them though, can you? Oh well two signings if you include McCarthy this window. That's it, we're going down...
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StuartBrett8 added 19:08 - Jan 31 Oh stuff em, stay at pompey till the club get's wound up.... then you'll be looking for a club come mid february!
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stu_ward27 added 19:08 - Jan 31 how come Portsmouth have become a more attractive proposition than ITFC? Mind you in a couple of weeks time there won't be a Portsmouth and these two won't have anywhere to play, not that I'll care!!!
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cartman1972 added 19:08 - Jan 31 Personally I hope we get tanked tonight by West Ham , Jewell is sacked in the morning and Clegg and Evans are done for Fraud and the club goes out of business then i don't have to try and be interested in another month of wasted transfer windows.
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cooper4england added 19:09 - Jan 31 I wish our season had been as exciting as this transfer window!
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bostonusablue added 19:09 - Jan 31 Two second rate Scottish players turn us down, and now these two muppets, would rather stay with a club who cannot guarantee their wages. What does that really say about us at the moment?? WE ARE A JOKE!!!!!
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Taricco_Fan added 19:10 - Jan 31 D'oh!
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DerehamBlue added 19:10 - Jan 31 Surprise Surprise!!!!!
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DikkieCOYB added 19:10 - Jan 31 Ouch
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CharlieITFC added 19:13 - Jan 31 The fact that 2 scottish div 1 players chose a league club ahead of us, then these 2 turn us down for a club going out of business. Have heard rumours of huddlestone in the area? Any news?
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batch41 added 19:13 - Jan 31 League 1 here we come, thanks for that clegg and jewell. I preferred it when we had no cash, at least the players wanted to play for the club and were proud to wear the shirt.
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Keaneish added 19:14 - Jan 31 How are we getting minute by minute updates on this Phil!? You sat with Clegg, Evans, ward, Henderson and co around the negotiating table!?
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WoodfordTim added 19:14 - Jan 31 Could we not have ascertained if these two twerps actually wanted to come before we spent the last two weeks negotiating with their club? !! Hope Portsmouth go bust and sack all their players immediately. How on earth can any business continue with administrators running the place, a winding up order over them and HMRC demanding £1.6Mn that they clearly have not got. Oh, this is the fairy land of football

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beech1972 added 19:15 - Jan 31 if it is true, then why spend all this time agreeing a fee, if they knew full well they were not wanting to move, as i guess all the players would have told Pompey i am not going weeks ago. Just seems strange
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