TWTD understands that Cardiff striker Michael Chopra will be at Portman Road today to complete the formalities of his move and if all goes well to sign on the dotted line. The Blues and Bluebirds have agreed a £1.5 million deal for the 27-year-old frontman.

Town, who previously targeted the former Sunderland and Newcastle man during Roy Keane’s time in charge, are understood to have turned their attention back to Chopra late last month after having a £2.3 million offer for Doncaster striker Billy Sharp turned down.

An initial offer of £1 million was turned down by the managerless Welsh club but a subsequent £1.5 million offer in the last couple of days was accepted by the play-off semi-finalists.

As is their usual policy, the club are remaining tight-lipped regarding the situation but we expect the former England U21 international to be at the club today to continue talking terms and to undergo a medical.

The one-time Newcastle trainee, who is contracted to Cardiff until 2012, scored 11 goals in 28 starts and 11 sub appearances during 2010/11 despite being in and out of the side due to injuries.

Overall, Chopra, who also had loan spells with Watford, Nottingham Forest and Barnsley before joining Cardiff for the first time from Newcastle for £500,000 in June 2006, has scored 65 goals in 142 starts and 20 sub appearances over his two permanent spells and two periods on loan with the Welsh side.

In July 2007 the 5ft 9in tall frontman joined Roy Keane's Premier League Sunderland for £5 million, rejoining Cardiff permanently for £4 million two years later after successful spells on loan in the second half of 2008/09.

Meanwhile, striker Connor Wickham suffered an ankle injury in training with the England U21s this morning after a tackle by Manchester United new recruit Phil Jones but the problem is not thought to be serious.

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blues1 added 17:20 - Jun 9 my god, isnt it bad enough with all the rumours about players we are in for bad enough without people on here spreading more about a player we're actually talking to? just wait & see what happens people. if he not asking for more than M.E. is willing to pay, then he'll sign, if not, we move on. simple as that. gtr, just so u know, the july 1st date is for players out of contract, not those, loike chopra who still under contract with their present club.

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Dowson added 17:22 - Jun 9 its all good
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brittaniaman added 17:22 - Jun 9 Just read Cardiff on line they said they are not going to release Chopra until a new manager is appointed IF THEN !!!! SO WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING ???????? Somebody say one thing and another say something else !!!!!!
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GTRKing added 17:25 - Jun 9 What stupid he can come they just being silly
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4dy added 17:32 - Jun 9 i hope paul jewell is going to wait and unveil three or four players at the same time.now thats a statement of intent!
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blues1 added 17:55 - Jun 9 britanniaman, think if you look at date of story on cardiff website, you'll find that was prior to us putting in our offer. bwood blue, clearly your pathetic rumour about him going to west ham is rubbish, as ther nothing on any west ham website. so stop the rumourmongering, just talk about the facts
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GTRKing added 18:06 - Jun 9 Chopra Wickham & Carson & one other striker will do us
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GetInTheGameScowcrof added 18:16 - Jun 9 Beginning to think that at 6:15pm, this deal isn't gonna happen today.
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choprawontcome added 18:17 - Jun 9 im still not coming........
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GTRKing added 18:21 - Jun 9 they not telling us yet
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jas0999 added 19:02 - Jun 9 Would be an excellent buy. Yes,he was of course RK'starget - but if we can agree the deal this year then great. BUT until this is signed - best not to get too carried away - remember Charlie Austin? Clegg managed to cock that up!
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Pip50 added 19:04 - Jun 9 Norwich have come in with a £10m and £75k a week they don't have enough strikers and reckon 20th in Premium will pay for him.
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Bergholtblue added 19:08 - Jun 9 19:08 and still no news. No news is bad news!
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hollywoodginge added 19:11 - Jun 9 wikipedia have him as an ipswich town player must be a done deal then, im off to get a tattoo of him in a town shirt.... i do think he will sign though in all seriousness
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dynamicduo added 19:12 - Jun 9 Wikipedia says that he has signed for us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BREAKING NEWS
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algarvefan added 19:18 - Jun 9 Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!
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Drew added 19:19 - Jun 9 I won't believe it until here or itfc.co.uk says
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fourth added 19:29 - Jun 9 Well, it seems that the lad is a bit overweight and his concentration is on night clubs. If Mr Jewell and he agree to lose 4 stone between them (2.5/1.5), I think we're in with a chance. Then all we need is to cancel all trains to Liverpool Street. Easy.
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sadler added 19:35 - Jun 9 Brilliant! Sign that dotted line Chops! He will be a great buy, for next season, but let's not stop here, we still need one more striker + two defenders + a midfielder! COYB
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reuser90 added 19:38 - Jun 9 would be a great signing.........but it's 7-38.......and still no announcement, it doesn't bode well.... Charlie Austin all over again, please god no!!
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GTRKing added 19:43 - Jun 9 look we will know soon y do they hav to tell us now might wanna wait till it done & dusted
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itfckieren added 20:11 - Jun 9 Just seen Chopra leaving PR about an hour ago.. Let's hope the deal was done!!
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ipswichtillidie added 20:13 - Jun 9 It does actually say he is an Ipswich Town player on Wikipedia, although i'm not sure how accurate that is,,,, I thought they could only write factual stuff on there!?! correct me if im wrong...
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AndyUK61873 added 20:23 - Jun 9 anybody can write something on wikipedia.....you may also have noticed that the rest of the line said Ladbrokes had opened up a betting shop just for "chops"...not exactly factual....... Ipswich Town On 9th june 2011 Ipswich Town confirmed the signing of Michael Chopra for a fee of around £1.5 million, with this news Ladbrookes announced they will be opening a new Portman Road betting shop, specially for 'chops'.

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fourth added 20:25 - Jun 9 Yes he's a worrying character. Needs a fairy godmother
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