TWTD understands Town are in talks with Blackburn Rovers regarding forward Sammie Szmodics.

The 28-year-old is a player the Blues have eyed in the last couple of windows and we understand a fee in the region of £6 million plus add-ons is under discussion. Personal terms are not expected to be an issue.

Born in Colchester, the four-times-capped Republic of Ireland international came through the youth ranks with the U’s before breaking into their first team in 2013 prior to a spell on loan in non-league with Braintree.

A move to Bristol City, where Blues CEO Mark Ashton was then in charge, followed in 2019, prior to a switch to Peterborough, initially on loan, before he joined Blackburn in August 2022.

Last season, the forward was top scorer in the Championship with 27 goals, leading to his first international call-ups.

By coincidence, like the Blues, Blackburn have a training camp in Austria next week.

Town are continuing to work on tying up the loose ends on the signings of Liam Delap and Jacob Greaves ahead of the trip.

Fees and personal terms are agreed for both but with some of the formalities relating to the moves still to be rubberstamped.

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BobbyBell added 14:46 - Jul 13 Sounds agood and sesibke
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BobbyBell added 14:49 - Jul 13 Say again. I'm not drunk I promise. Sounds a good and sensible squad signing if it happens. By Christmas Philogene will be sitting on the Villa bench with his head in his hands wondering why the hell he didn't grab this chance.
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JewellintheTown added 15:37 - Jul 13 EADT now saying Szmodics rumours wide of the mark & it was him/ agents or club that approached ITFC & the player doesn't fit our current profile. Not sure why though.
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