Brittain refuses new Blackburn contract offer
'Brittain didn't accept our offer'- Blackburn boss Ismael
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Blackburn Rovers boss Valerien Ismael has confirmed that defender Callum Brittain has rejected the club's offer of a new contract.
Brittain has one year left on his current contract but has been linked with a move away from the club despite Ismael being keen on keeping the 27-year-old.
"He didn't accept our offer," Ismael told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"If [the club] want Callum, they have to come back with a better offer. It's not what I want to do to see him leaving, he's a very important player."
The defender refused to take part in Rovers' friendly against Accrington Stanley on Saturday, with Ismael confirming after the match that the side are receiving particular interest from another club for his signature.
"Callum decided not to play today on his own," the Frenchman said.
"I spoke with him, I said clearly that I will pass this game but I hope from next week we have clarity because we cannot do that every week.
"Let's see what happens in the next few days but some clubs are very interested, especially one, in Callum."