Leeds United are reported to have joined Town in showing interest in Blackburn Rovers forward Sammie Szmodics.

TWTD revealed the Blues were in talks with the Championship side regarding the 28-year-old almost a fortnight ago, Town having made an offer of £6 million, with the move already having been under discussion for a few weeks at that stage.

That initial bid was dismissed by Rovers but negotiations continued last week and are still ongoing with the two parties understood to be getting nearer to an agreement.

While Blackburn have been claimed to want £20 million, a fee around the £8 million mark, perhaps with add-ons taking it towards £10 million, seems a not unlikely figure on which they may ultimately settle.

But now, according to various reports, the Whites, who the Blues pipped to promotion to the Premier League last season, have also registered an interest in the Republic of Ireland international.

However, it seems unlikely that Town would be beaten to Szmodics’s signature by Leeds with the Blues able to give him Premier League football for the first time in his career and the player believed to be keen on the switch. We understand another Championship club, Sheffield United, have also shown interest this summer.

Born in Colchester, Szmodics, a player we understand the Blues have eyed in the last couple of windows, 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. He has now won four full caps.

By coincidence, like the Blues, Blackburn had a training camp in Austria last week.

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ImAbeliever added 11:35 - Jul 23 Surprise, surprise
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BobbyBell added 11:41 - Jul 23 It seems that once one club shows an interest others suddenly get involved. Maybe people take note of who McKenna wants.
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MattinLondon added 11:46 - Jul 23 On a side note, if anyone is childish like me and refers to them as Red Bull Leeds to one of their supporters, you may well get a full-on meltdown.
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RobITFC added 11:46 - Jul 23 Read in Yorkshire Post that Leeds not interested, he wants a move to PL ?
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Bazza8564 added 11:50 - Jul 23 Local lad Premier League, Ashton at the table and reportedly a £6m release clause in his new contract..... I know where my money is!
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JewellintheTown added 11:51 - Jul 23 Leeds, Leeds are following us around ... again! Nice to have other clubs on our leash now, taking note and following us around for players. Like seagulls to an Ipswich trawler.
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ArnieM added 11:52 - Jul 23 As above ^^^^^ The player and his family is from Colchester I bel8eve, and supports Town. We are PL, and as long as the transfer fee doesn’t get silly , I think the player will only choose one club, and that’s us. Here we go then, …..
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WhoisJimmyJuan added 12:02 - Jul 23 Like the Murphys, Leeds aren't bitter
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RegencyBlue added 12:07 - Jul 23 If we want him we’ll get him!
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Rimsy added 12:11 - Jul 23 Ha! Leeds, we don't need to worry about these small clubs anymore. He'll come if we want him.
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Town1Inter0 added 12:12 - Jul 23 Oh dear. Poor Leeds. Maybe they shouldn't have fallen apart again?
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mathiemagic added 12:12 - Jul 23 Really hope this one gets done and dusted.
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Saxonblue74 added 12:15 - Jul 23 Would surely prefer a go at the Premier league?
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Wacko added 12:25 - Jul 23 FAO Phil - you've repeated the article :)
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Kentish_Tractor added 12:28 - Jul 23 I'm a bit worried. Leeds got promoted 2 or 3 times last season, that's more than us!
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jayceee added 12:36 - Jul 23 Thanks Phil. I'm convinced now - but only after reading the article and watching the video twice :)
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Tractor_Boy_in_HK added 12:37 - Jul 23 It was earlier reported that he and his pregnant wife wanted to come closer to home. Leeds and Sheffield aren't close, but Ipswich is...
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FrankMarshall added 12:52 - Jul 23 We should start misdirecting some of these clubs. Show interest in a random 37 year old striker from non-league and watch as the others put offers in as well. Feel we need 2 forwards. Al Hamadi is still recovering from his injury and Broadhead looks like he'll be away a while.
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Nomore4 added 13:25 - Jul 23 Maybe Akpom would be the better option….and available for the right price.
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dirtydingusmagee added 13:32 - Jul 23 Oh well part two ,,
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Tractorog added 13:44 - Jul 23 Do Leeds actually have a recruitment strategy or just everyone, everywhere, all at once?
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Karlosfandangal added 14:30 - Jul 23 Tractorog Agree with you but a player like szmodics will be wanted by anyone in the Championship (if they had the cash)
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churchmans81 added 15:07 - Jul 23 Sheffield United. Hahahahahaha.
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dirtydingusmagee added 16:30 - Jul 23 He knows where he will be better off, ..........get ready for the drum roll , M A ,will get it sorted .
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churchmans added 16:41 - Jul 23 Would this be a gamble signing? As it a one season wonder? He scored 27goals last season but all the seasons before that he came no where near it! Infact the highest goalscoring season prior to last season was a 17goal season the rest all lower! However he was chit hot last season
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