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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has told his scouts to keep a close eye on Town’s £10 million-rated left-back Tyrone Mings, according to reports this morning.

Town boss Mick McCarthy said he fully understood why fans vented their frustrations during the Blues’ 2-2 home draw with Rotherham, admitting that he’s “disappointed” by his own performance at present and that his team aren’t getting the results he believes they should.

Town open their first-team pre-season friendly programme with a game against League of Ireland Premier Division side Drogheda United on Saturday afternoon having spent the week training at the Carton House Hotel in Co Kildare (KO 2pm).

Town boss Mick McCarthy was delighted to learn that his side equalled a club record of five successive wins on the road by beating Brighton 1-0 at the Amex Stadium and hopes his side can now surpass that total at Burnley on Saturday. Daryl Murphy netted the only goal in the 32nd minute to secure the three points.

Boss Mick McCarthy conceded that Town were “beaten by a much better team” following their 2-0 home defeat to Fulham and reiterated that he remains committed to the Blues but admitted it’ll be “a tough job to turn” dissenting fans around.

Town fan Graeme Brooke has published a book about his years following the Blues,

Town boss Mick McCarthy says attending the Supporters Club’s Player Awards Evening was ultimately the best thing he could have done after last week’s 3-1 home defeat to Brentford, although he admits he wasn’t looking forward to going along given the result of the game.

Town boss Mick McCarthy was pleased with his team’s overall performance during their 0-0 draw away at Wolves, but felt they didn’t test home keeper Carl Ikeme, who made a fantastic second-half save from a Brett Pitman header, often enough.

Town boss Mick McCarthy spoke to the media at lunchtime after the club revealed he and assistant Terry Connor will be departing at the end of their contracts in the summer, heres a full transcript of that press conference.

Izzy Brown’s goal four minutes before the break has given Huddersfield a 1-0 lead over the Blues at the John Smith’s Stadium at half-time.