Blackpool winger Tom Ince insists there is no rush to sort out his future, despite Reading joining Liverpool in the race for his signature.

The England Under-21 international was the subject of an £8 million from the Royals, with former club Liverpool also tracking his progress and keen on him returning to Anfield.

However, the 20 year-old insists that even though he wants to play at the highest level of the game, he is not in any rush to force an exit from Bloomfield Road.

“Every player wants to play top level at some stage of their career,” Ince told the Daily Mirror.

“But as far as I am concerned, if I am still a Blackpool player come Thursday then great. My attitude will never change and I won’t go off the rails thinking, ‘Why didn’t I get this move or that move?’

“I will always work hard for this team and I am happy scoring goals for Blackpool. The club has given me the stage to express myself and the players allow me to do it.

“Players like me can be very frustrating when we are trying to do tricks and lose the ball, but the lads know if they can get the ball to me in the right areas I can cause problems.”

It may well be a cliche but the ‘magic of the FA Cup’ returned with a vengeance at the weekend as Premier League clubs far and wide found themselves dumped out of the competition by lower league opposition.

Millwall got things started on Friday night, adding to Aston Villa’s woes by sending Paul Lambert’s men packing with a 2-1 win at The Den.

Saturday saw yet more surprises with MK Dons thrashing QPR and non-league Luton upsetting Norwich at Carrow Road.

And Sunday saw yet more shocks with Leeds humbling Tottenham, Brentford holding European champions Chelsea and Liverpool booted out of the competition by Oldham.

Inter president Massimo Moratti believes Philippe Coutinho’s imminent transfer to Liverpool is the best result for all parties.

The 20-year-old has found his opportunities at the San Siro limited so far this season, but is expected to complete an €13.7 million move to Anfield early next week.

And Moratti has insisted that a switch to the Premier League will be good for the Brazilian’s development.

“There are certain opportunities that should be taken,” he told reporters. “Sometimes players are able to get more playing time, and so I think it could be a great opportunity for Coutinho and a deal that might work out well for us.”

The Italian went on to admit that Inter’s pursuit of Corinthians midfielder Paulinho is stalling due to the Brazilian club’s asking price.

“Does Paulinho cost too much, or is it something that could actually come to fruition? There’s no doubt that he costs too much,” he continued.

“Whether it could come to fruition is something we’ll see in the next few days.”

However, one player who will definitely not be moving to Inter this January is wantaway Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli.

When asked whether his club might make a late swoop, Moratti simply replied: “No.”