Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy has discussed keeping hold of Tyrone Mings.
Crystal Palace made a late approach for the highly-rated full-back, with a reported £3.5million offer put on the table.
He said when pressed at a Supporters' Club AGM on whose decision it was to keep Mings out of the clutches of a rival: "Marcus (Evans) rang me up about Palace's bid for Tyrone and I said 'no - where are we going to get another left-back at this time?' He said 'just think about it and I'll ring you back in 10 minutes'. He did and I said 'still no'.
"They then said 'we might not let you have Jonny Williams if you don't sell him'. Now, excuse my French here, but I said b*******. I wasn't going to be blackmailed. So yes, ultimately, it was my decision."
Mings is now being linked with Arsenal and Everton leading up to the January market.
