Town are amongst a number of Championship clubs chasing Sunderland defender Nyron Nosworthy. The 30-year-old, who spent last season on loan with Sheffield United, looks set to leave the Stadium of Light this summer.

Brixton-born Nosworthy began his career with Gillingham as a right-back, making his senior debut in 1998.

His performances for the Gills impressed former Blues boss Joe Royle, who targeted the defender when he allowed his contract at the Priestfield Stadium to run down at the end of the 2004/05 season. However, Sunderland, who had been promoted to the Premier League, won the race for his signature and the 6ft tall defender moved to Wearside instead.

Nosworthy quickly broke into Mick McCarthy’s team and made 32 appearances in his first season at the Stadium of Light as the Black Cats were immediately relegated with a then-record low total of 15 points.

The following year under new manager Roy Keane Nosworthy reverted to centre-half and became a key member of the side which won the Championship at the first attempt, winning the club’s Player of the Season award and jointly picking up the North-East Football Writers' Player of the Year gong.

The Londoner remained a regular for the next season and a half in the Premier League but his opportunities were more limited once Steve Bruce took over as boss.

Keane had by now taken over at Town and in the summer of 2009 became the second Blues manager to try to sign Nosworthy but the player was keen to stay in the Premier League at that stage of his career.

However, in February 2010 the man nicknamed Nuggsy joined Sheffield United on loan, remaining at Bramall Lane until the end of the campaign.

A season-long loan back with the South Yorkshiremen followed in 2010/11 during which time Nosworthy made 31 starts and one sub appearance before he returned to Wearside early with the Blades’ relegation all but confirmed.

The defender, who has a year left on his Black Cats contract but is likely to be available on a free transfer, qualifies for Jamaica via his father but despite a couple of call-ups is yet to win an international cap.

An experienced right-sided centre-half is very much on manager Paul Jewell’s summer wish-list with Gareth McAuley departing at the end of his contract. Nosworthy’s history as a full-back may also be an added attraction with the Blues short of cover.

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Luke8644 added 23:20 - May 17 Yes please, Sign Nuggsy up Jewellio!
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arc added 23:25 - May 17 A linchpin of a relegation defence. Marvellous.
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clive_baker added 23:25 - May 17 Would be an excellent partner to Delaney. Get him in. Get Bullard, Nugent, Sharp, Coppinger and a left back too while you're at it (wishfull thinking)
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TractorMan added 23:28 - May 17 No thanks. A few seasons ago maybe, but has lost his pace and we need our other CB to be quick if Delaney is playing. St Ledger is v quick for a CB so I'd rather take him.
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mikewright2 added 23:28 - May 17 No i want St Ledger :(
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Hungry_Badger added 23:30 - May 17 Wouldnt mind him, experienced at the back, strong, good in the air and a free transfer- sign him.
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Loyal_S added 23:30 - May 17 Bit of a beast! Needed that in defence for ages to be honest, Sign Him up! Would still bring in St.Ledger to though :)
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robdaful added 23:34 - May 17 I would like st ledger. And i'm sure Keane got slated for trying to bring him in. "Not another sunderland reject" springs to mind.
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shropshiretractor added 23:39 - May 17 I see Jewell is taking a leaf outof Roy Keane's book here with his choice of player, worried that he's not Irish though... (Sorry, had to be said! :) ) To be honest I like Troy Brown, would get goals from headers when coming forward too and looks pretty solid, I prefer him to Mr Smith. However we need top quality defenders next season to help build our attacks on so a faster centre back would be good

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StowTractorBoy added 23:42 - May 17 Agree well past his best and looked awful for Sunderland towards the end of the season. Please pass on this one Paul.
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cobbold_fanatic added 23:52 - May 17 Would be a very good signing, plus he has a top knotch name, I'd love to see him in a town shirt!
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Karlosius added 00:02 - May 18 Wouldn't say no considering he's on a free. Good solid strong defender, experienced at this level, would be a great addition considering our extremely limited options at the back. Want St Ledger as well of course =]
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BrettenhamBlue added 05:22 - May 18 Would be a good addition- but I would hope as a back-up to our right-back rather than as our regular rightback. Feel we need someone stronger than this on a regular basis in the league (right back has been our Achilles Heal for a long time now) St Ledger would be a very good signing as GM's replacement. Maybe we should raid Cardiff City (who must be broke after this!) for our other replacements......

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imalwayswrong added 06:48 - May 18 I thought we were not signing anymore Sunderland players! Guess he will be cheap
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TractorCam added 07:12 - May 18 Wouldn't be bad, although i can easily think of better!
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itfc1981 added 07:18 - May 18 OAP team
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ThatMuhrenCross added 07:23 - May 18 Oh, Roy Keane will be so proud!
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Mark added 07:43 - May 18 It would be so ironic if we scouted the country and beyond, from Premier League to the lowest levels of non league, doing a proper job, attending matches, looking at hundreds of players...then signed from Sunderland just like Keane did. :-D Seriously though, if he is available on a free transfer and Jewell wants him then I think he could be a good signing.
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radiogaga added 07:55 - May 18 Worth a shout, might get him this time, maybe the Sheffield United experience last season will have taught him he is not bigger than the Championship, like he seems to have thought previously...
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DiamondGezzer added 07:56 - May 18 Hope this is a smoke screen to signing St Ledger.
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brockleyblueboy added 07:59 - May 18 Why not. People moaned about Carols "Just another Sunderland reject" Edwards and he has worked out alright. we need to get the the roy keane effect off our backs and look to the future. Who cares where the player copmesa from, as long as they want to come to us and put in a performance week in week out. Onwards and Upwards COYB
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comeonthegoodtimes added 08:21 - May 18 To be honest as soon as we all looked at who he was and where he came from that little Irish turd all came into our heads didn't he? Come on tell the truth we all thought Oh no not again......lol I was all for Roy when he was here like i support all our Managers so If Paul thinks we can go onwards and upwards with a player like this then like i said last year i'd sign 5 sunderland players that is if Gyan,Turner,Gordon,Richardson and Welbeck became available on a free... COYB

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Keaneish added 08:26 - May 18 Clive_baker - St. Ledger and Kieran Westwood and that would make me a very happy town supporter!
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dan_itfc55 added 08:35 - May 18 would be a good signing, sign both him and st ledger. possibly even playing 3 at the back? 3/4/3?? - just an idea.... ----------------------------------------westwood---------------------------------- ----------nosworthy------------------st.ledger------------delaney--------- -edwards/*new signing*---bullard---*new signing = holding midlfielder*---carson-- -----------------wickham-----------sharp-----------graham--------------------------- we can dream :)

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suffolkpoker added 08:45 - May 18 i would prefer St Ledger, but if its a free transfer and on SENSIBLE wages, then its a good signing. We need to get a striker first though imo
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