Blackpool defender Curtis Tilt closing in on deadline day move to Rotherham United

Curtis Tilt appears to be set for the exit door at Blackpool with a transfer deadline day move to Rotherham United in the works.
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The defender was at Bloomfield Road this morning but The Gazette understands the 28-year-old is close to sealing a move to South Yorkshire.

Tilt had been keen to join the Millers during the summer however Blackpool’s new owner Simon Sadler was reluctant to sell.

Tilt is closing in on a move to Rotherham UnitedTilt is closing in on a move to Rotherham United
Tilt is closing in on a move to Rotherham United
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But the Millers have re-ignited their interest after former Seasider Clark Robertson picked up a serious injury.

Rotherham manager Paul Warne was recently quoted as saying he had a target in mind to strengthen his defensive options and it’s understood that man is Tilt.

It was initially believed the Millers would wait until the summer to strike a deal for the defender given his contract expires at the end of the season.

But the South Yorkshire outfit have been strongly linked with a six-figure move ahead of tonight’s deadline.

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Tilt’s future at Bloomfield Road has been a long-running saga stretching back a couple of years.

He had previously been the subject of serious interest from Ipswich Town in 2018, when former manager Gary Bowyer slapped a £1m asking price on the defender’s head.

Portsmouth were another club to keep tabs on the centre back in previous transfer windows.

The defender was offered a new contract at Blackpool during the summer but the two parties couldn’t come to an agreement, talks eventually breaking down.

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Since then, Tilt has made no secret of his desire to seek a new club.

A 2017 signing from Wrexham, Tilt made his Football League bow with the Seasiders, going on to make 111 appearances for the club, scoring once.