TWTD understands that League One Sheffield Wednesday are interested in signing Town striker Jason Scotland. The 32-year-old looks set to move on this summer with manager Paul Jewell having added Michael Chopra to his squad and with an offer in for another frontman.
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Town are reported to have made a new bid for Preston North End centre-half Sean St Ledger. The Blues had an £1.5 million offer for the Republic of Ireland international turned down by the now-relegated Lilywhites in January.
Boss Mick McCarthy says recruiting the right players over the summer is crucial if the Blues are to push on into the top six next season. Town ended 2013/14 in ninth, four points off the play-off places.
Town boss Roy Keane is reported to have made Cardiff City a £3 million offer for striker Michael Chopra, in the wake of the Bluebirds’ failure to win the play-offs. Keane, who is also understood to have told Owen Garvan, Colin Healy, Alan Quinn and Alex Bruce that they are no longer in his plans, is a big fan of the former England U21 international, who he signed when manager of Sunderland.
Town boss Mick McCarthy expects his players to show their competitive nature at Burnley on Saturday, despite having secured their Championship place for another season by beating Birmingham last weekend (KO 12.45pm). The Blues manager has promised changes to his team for the final game of the 2012/13 campaign.
Boss Roy Keane concedes that it might not be easy to move on all the current players he sees as surplus to requirements. Keane has identified a number of squad members that he feels won’t be in his plans next season with four or five new signings already in his sights.
Carlos Edwards, Luke Chambers and Daryl Murphy were on target as Town finally confirmed their place in the Championship for 2013/14 with a 3-1 home victory over Birmingham. Edwards hammered in a stunning strike in the sixth minute, Chambers headed in the second on 17 and Murphy added the third before Chris Burke pulled one back late on for the visitors.
Tommy Smith was named Town’s Supporters’ Player of the Year at this tonight’s Player Awards Evening, beating his central defensive partner Luke Chambers in the second and last year’s winner Aaron Cresswell in third.
Town midfielder Jimmy Bullard has revealed that he has almost donned Edgar Davids-style glasses due to long-standing sinus and eyesight problems. Bullard returned to training last week having been off ill with a sinus infection.