West Bromwich Albion right-back Gianni Zuiverloon is set to join Town on loan, according to reports. The one-time Holland U21 international has been lined up to sign for the Blues on loan until January 4th if the clubs agree a deal before today’s 5pm deadline.

The 23-year-old started his career with Feyenoord, moving to RKC Waalwijk on loan, before a 2006 switch to Heerenveen. The Rotterdam-born defender, who can also play at centre-half, joined the Baggies for a fee of £2.3 million in July 2008.

A regular during West Brom’s promotion season, 5ft 8in tall Zuiverloon has only featured in their Carling Cup games since their elevation to the Premier League. Coincidentally, the Blues and the Baggies meet in the quarter-finals at Portman Road on Wednesday.

Town fans have been calling for Blues boss Roy Keane to sign a right-back for much of the season with Jaime Peters and Tom Eastman, primarily a midfielder and centre-half respectively, having been employed in the role up to now.

Eastman picking up a groin injury at Hull on Saturday could be what has prompted Keane to make the move for the Dutchman.

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ItfcFtw added 12:26 - Nov 25 Great signing. Better than bignose! Stick to CB Tom!
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Help added 12:26 - Nov 25 So we dont need a right back then
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Seasonticketsteve added 12:27 - Nov 25 Hoorah! Keane has seen the light.
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svendust added 12:27 - Nov 25 Wohoooooooooooooooooo! FINALLY!
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BrettenhamBlue added 12:28 - Nov 25 Another ideal signing! Him and Fallon will be fantastic.Seen this player many times and he loves to tackle hard and send long balls forward to the front men.He will be ideal for us and our strategy.he rarely plays rightback though,he is a centre back.Hopefully he can learn to adjust to the role until eastman returns
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SouperJim added 12:33 - Nov 25 The font of all def info that is wikipedia says he's primarilly a right back.
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Mark added 12:34 - Nov 25 This sounds like more the sort of signing we should be making. Young but not too young, with a good pedigree. Right-back is our most urgent position to fill. We should have been targetting players like this for a long time, not just as a last minute loan due to the injury of Tom Eastman. I like Eastman, but right-back is not his position and he is hardly comparable to a £2.3M former Holland U21 international!

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BlueVelvet added 12:37 - Nov 25 Presumably he won't be availbale for the cup match. WRT 'Grandad', his natural and more confident position is central - he currently needs support either side of him
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Smithy added 12:42 - Nov 25 If it took Eastman to get injured before he made a move this smacks at incompetence, this position should have been filled months ago.
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jas0999 added 12:43 - Nov 25 At last! This would be a great signing!!
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JayITFC added 12:47 - Nov 25 Much more like it.
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Daleyitfc added 13:00 - Nov 25 I thought you could only have 5 loan players? This would make 6.
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gav_g added 13:01 - Nov 25 Good player. With fallon and this dude (and hopefully a wonderkid) keano should have a team that may actually be OK- however keano still needs to manage it!
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Mungo added 13:24 - Nov 25 Yes please. Been very impressed whenever I have seen him before. Slightly concerned with the number of loan players though. I'm not sure we are permitted to play all of them, which could limit their effectiveness...
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NickITFC added 13:26 - Nov 25 you are only allowed 5 loan players in your match squad. Other than that theres a limit of 4 long term loans 6months+ and 8 short term loans 3months or less
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arc added 13:32 - Nov 25 A striker from Plymouth and a Dutch RB. Good vibes.
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Back_The_Boss added 13:35 - Nov 25 ....and the reports were true. Good news!
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FenboyBlue added 14:35 - Nov 25 Dontcha just love this management by forum committee ? Good move. Welcome Zondervan Jnr
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Suffolk_n_Good added 15:26 - Nov 25 Bloody hell!! I have just had to pick myself up off the floor, DID YOU SAY A NEW RIGHT BACK?!?! ...........YOU DID!!! :)))
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