Rotherham boss Paul Warne says Kieffer Moore won’t be involved with the Blues at Fulham tomorrow night and that Town will sell the 25-year-old frontman, whose season-long loan with the League One Millers they have cut short, during the transfer window.

Following his side’s 1-1 draw with Tony Mowbray’s Blackburn Rovers at the New York Stadium this afternoon, Warne told reporters that Town won’t be including Moore in their squad at Craven Cottage as they plan to sell him.

He added that Rotherham, who have made a club record offer, are one of three clubs battling it out for the striker, who cost the Blues £20,000 when he was signed from Forest Green Rovers in January 2017.

Charlton, Scunthorpe and Bradford are believed to be among the other clubs interested in 6ft 5in tall Moore, who scored 13 goals for the Millers during the first half of the season.

The Torquay-born striker, who it's understood wasn't involved in training at Playford Road this morning, is contracted to Town until the end of the season with the club having an option for a further year.

Ipswich will be selling Kieffer Moore. He is not going to be involved tomorrow against Fulham. Warne says club-record bid has been made. #rufc– Jonathan Veal (@jonathandveal83) January 1, 2018

Warne is predicting that the Moore situation could play out for a few weeks. Strap yourselves in for another January saga folks. #rufc– Jonathan Veal (@jonathandveal83) January 1, 2018

Ipswich are definitely selling Kieffer Moore, reveals #rufc boss Paul Warne. They won't play him. Millers offer in. At least three other clubs bidding. Warne looking for "couple of bits of business" in Jan.– Paul Davis (@paulm_davis) January 1, 2018

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Blue041273 added 13:42 - Jan 2 Gemini, No need to be sorry! Just cannot understand your response. My post was constructed to suggest that after ‘giving away' two of the leading goalscorers in L1 any return on KM might be a good result and a somewhat unexpected bonus. I was not giving an opinion on the rights or wrongs of releasing Marriott or Pitman (despite their ‘in hindsight' obvious value now) and completely understand the rationale on the savings in wages. We could keep KM now pay his wages, and reject any offers received but in truth he would be way down on our list of starting strikers and while he might have some value as an impact sub, turning a profit on him now before his contract runs out might be considered to be good business.

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Monkey_Blue added 15:14 - Jan 2 Mick has played this well. Striker isn't a position we are short for and apart from the four senior strikers and Celina, we have the likes of Morris and Folami coming through and has just signed Drinan. If he'd not said we want to keep him Rotherham's intial bid would have been far lower I suspect. Also it's possible given the injury situation Mick has prioritised getting in a creative midfielder. Even with loans the cash available will determine the quality we get in. Seriously, would any of you say Moore should be in ahead of our goal scoring quartet of Garner, Waghorn, McGoldrick and Celina? Also comments about Rowe not been given a chance? He gets a chance every day in training and has hardly been ripping it up in the U23s.

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Monkey_Blue added 15:15 - Jan 2 Deano85... if we are selling why risk him getting injured?
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Monkey_Blue added 15:17 - Jan 2 Whosroundisitanyway- Mings has had a serious back injury, he's out injured
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dirtydingusmagee added 15:47 - Jan 2 Rensham is in when he is not out, between times he's shaking it about ,dissy
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martin587 added 18:13 - Jan 2 If we can get 1 million + then I say,that's very good business.As others have said is he going to replace our strikers already in the team.
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