TWTD understands that Town are closing in on the signing of Sammie Szmodics from Blackburn Rovers with the deal set to be finally completed within the next 24 hours.

A month ago, TWTD revealed that Town were in discussions with the Lancastrians regarding the addition of Szmodics, Rovers having turned down an initial offer of £6 million.

Since then, a number of other bids have been turned down but we understand the Blues upped their offer, believed to be £9 million plus add-ons, earlier this week with an agreement finally reached.

If the deal is confirmed, Szmodics is set to undergo a medical tomorrow, it will mark the end of this summer’s lengthiest transfer saga.

Born in Colchester, Szmodics, a player we understand the Blues have eyed in the last couple of transfer 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. Posh are understood to be due a sell-on from the move.

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.

Despite training way from the first-team squad and missing pre-season friendlies while his move was under discussion, Szmodics has made an impressive start to the season, coming off the bench to score in the 4-2 opening-day win against Derby and then scoring twice in the 6-1 Carabao Cup tie victory at Stockport and playing just over the first hour.

Meanwhile, Town's loan signing of Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips also looks set to be confirmed tomorrow.

The England international was pictured at Playford Road earlier this evening as he completes the formalities regarding the switch.

Photo: Craig Thomas/News Images

BlueWax added 21:00 - Aug 15 Thrill a minute Thursday!
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hunty21 added 21:01 - Aug 15 Cambrovers is gonna love this he clearly didn't take notice of the kne more year chant
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DinDjarin added 21:02 - Aug 15 Not all our signing wills be young and up and coming for a hefty resale down the line. Sometimes you just need to get ready to go players in who will give us an extra edge to stay up as that is the goal.
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ArnieM added 21:04 - Aug 15 Question: did I see on here Town had made a fresh offer for that overseas striker “Illinois” or similar?
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Bluefish11 added 21:13 - Aug 15 August 2022 v Burton Albion, Forest Green August 2024 v Liverpool, Man City Spent £75 million on signings August 2022 v Burton Albion, Forest Green August 2024 v Liverpool, Man City Spent £75 million on signings… You could not write it! and the usual perma-neg whinge bags are still at it. Just go away!
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PimsNumber1 added 21:13 - Aug 15 Cambsrover still boring the pants off everyone.Get a life and go on your own teams forum rather than being a total fool on here
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markytitfc added 21:14 - Aug 15 Does anybody know his history?
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itfckenty added 21:16 - Aug 15 Can we ban people? If so, can we ban cambsrover? It's just a little creepy floating around on other teams forums.
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MK1 added 21:17 - Aug 15 Very good at Championship level and hopefully he can make the PL grade. We need someone and if he can get us 15 goals plus, the worth the time and money. I think he will be a great signing.
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SpiritOfJohn added 21:21 - Aug 15 Someone please tell John Eustace...
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Denny32 added 21:22 - Aug 15 If he can score a third or more of the goals he has scored in championship..il take that
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pauldart added 21:24 - Aug 15 just being reported in Lancashire Times https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24521992.blackburn-rovers-agree-sam-
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Bildestoned added 21:26 - Aug 15 I’ve spent the last 10 days seething at so-called Town fans moaning about our lack of transfer activity. Have these folk never lived through a transfer window before?? It was almost as if they thought that Ashton et al had all pissed off on their holidays. Hopefully today will shut them up!
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scottish_williee21 added 21:26 - Aug 15 Just seen MA and SS in a car together heading down the A1 from Edinburgh to playford road… if you know you know … hahahaha. Let’s wait and see, feels like we have been closing in on this since forever !!!
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HopefulBlue69 added 21:29 - Aug 15 You can block Cambsrover easily on here so you don't need to even see the sh*t he posts on here...
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Broadbent23 added 21:35 - Aug 15 It makes Norwich's PL spending like a kid's pocket money. Delia enjoy your retirement. Muric passes to Phillips then a cheeky pass to SS to score. Perfect.
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TexacoCup added 21:41 - Aug 15 Very pleased with this, he looked sharp playing for Blackburn this week, despite not being fully fit. It’s being widely reported EADT, Talksport etc
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MagicYouKnow93 added 21:44 - Aug 15 Scottish_williee21 was he is a Q8 with cookin oil in the boot?
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Gforce added 21:48 - Aug 15 So who eventually caved in,us or them ??
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blueboy1981 added 22:00 - Aug 15 GOOD ! - Sammy should have been with us when he left Colchester. Better late than never.
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ImAbeliever added 22:13 - Aug 15 Perhaps Ed’s investment helped it over the line? TIC
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TendringTractorBoy added 22:14 - Aug 15 Honestly can't see why we're spending so much time chasing someone who is documented to dislike the club. Will be glad when this is over one way or another, and hopefully if he does end up at PR, he'll give it his all.
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gosblue added 22:26 - Aug 15 CambridgeRover14 Earlier today you suggested that anyone saying that the Venkys hearing of August 20 was anything to do with funding for BR was talking blx. Now you’re saying you will only believe something if it’s in the Lancashire Telegraph. This is a paragraph from the Lancashire Telegraph on 14 Mar 2024 — ‘Venkateshwara Hatcheries Private Limited's application to push through funding for Blackburn Rovers has been delayed until August 20’ Sad thing is - I think you believe your own BS. Btw have a look at the latest Szmodics news in the LT. Now jog on and pester the budgies. Have a good season without Szmodics

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blues1 added 22:27 - Aug 15 Cambsrover. Got news for you. It is on Lancashire telegraph. Maybe you can retreat back to ur own site from now on.
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Murphys_Law added 22:28 - Aug 15 Szmodics is a genuine finisher. We must take chances in the PL and I’m sure he’s the one to do it and keep us up!
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