Sam Szmodics has opened up his move from Blackburn Rovers to Ipswich Town and revealed details of behind-the-scenes discussions.

Rovers' star man eventually ended a six-week summer transfer saga by joining the Premier League Tractor Boys. Szmodics didn't feature in pre-season for Rovers but came off in their opening day win over Derby County.

Seven days later, he was an Ipswich player in time for their Premier League campaign to begin against Liverpool. Rovers had rejected multiple offers for Szmodics, holding firm to their valuation before a deal was agreed for an initial fee of £9million.

Szmodics admitted that it was a very tough period but has nothing but praise for Rovers and the way they conduct themselves. Whilst it was a tense situation, the move was handled amicably by all parties.

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“It was really tough but Blackburn were really good because the Premier League is everyone’s dream," he told East Anglian Daily Times.

"The transfer was going on for a good six, seven weeks, and there was no hiding away from the fact that I wanted to come here.

“I let Blackburn know my feelings and it was out in the press that I wasn’t playing any pre-season games. I was still training, sometimes with the team and sometimes on my own, but I was going in and being professional.

“I did say to Blackburn that I didn’t want to play in any pre-season games which, to be fair, they were fine with. I kept everything professional at all times, which I think helped with this move.

“When it came to the final moments of trying to get the deal over the line, because I’d been professional and good to Blackburn, they were good to me. I’ve got nothing but good words to say about them.

“It’s tough because ultimately I wanted this move to go through but I needed to stay fit, you don’t want to get injured.

“Blackburn were brilliant with me, and then speaking with Ipswich, they obviously don’t want me to get injured, they wanted to get me for as little as possible and Blackburn wanted to sell me for as much as possible.

“So much goes into the transfer, but I’ve seen things in the press before where players throw their toys out of the pram. It doesn’t help. I had a job to do and I was still contracted by Blackburn. They offered me a big deal to stay but my mind was already made up to come here.”