CITY have had a bid accepted for Blackpool defender Kelvin Mellor.

The Telegraph & Argus understands that the Bantams have moved ahead of League One leaders Wigan in the chase for the right back.

A deal is thought to be far from cut and dried but it raises hopes of Stuart McCall landing one of his key targets for the January window.

Mellor, a product of the Crewe youth system, previously played for Plymouth. He was named in the PFA League Two team of the year last season when Blackpool won promotion through the play-offs.