Town boss Paul Jewell has revealed that the Blues are waiting to hear back regarding bids for what would be the club’s sixth and seventh signings of the summer. The Town manager says he has targeted a striker and a wide midfielder with another central defender also on his wish list.

Jewell said: "We have a bid in for a striker and a wide player and we will see what develops from there. We're also after another centre-half to provide competition to Damien, Tommy Smith and Ívar. There are other areas we are looking at as well.

"It will be a long, hard season ahead and we are trying to put together a squad that will be competitive in the Championship. We're obviously delighted with the players we have brought in but we've got a way to go yet.

"Deals take time and we will use right up to the end of the transfer window if need be to get the players in that we feel can take this club forward."

A big frontman to augment recent signings Michael Chopra and Nathan Ellington and existing strikers Tamás Priskin and Jason Scotland — if they don’t move on before the start of the season — would appear to be the most likely target.

The Blues have been linked with Sheffield United’s Ched Evans on a number of occasions, while QPR’s Rob Hulse, who played for Jewell at Derby, could be in the Blues boss’s thoughts. Jason Roberts, who partnered Ellington in Jewell’s Wigan side, appears committed to staying at Blackburn, despite Town interest earlier in the summer.

The Blues boss previously played down suggestions that he might make another move for Billy Sharp, the subject of a £2.3 million offer earlier in the summer.

As for the wide player, the Town manager has previously said that he hasn't given up on adding Doncaster's James Coppinger to his squad, despite having an initial £300,000 offer turned down earlier in the summer.

There have been contradictory reports in the South Yorkshire press as to whether a second £400,000 bid was also rebuffed by Rovers, but it appears likely that the Blues have continued their pursuit of the 30-year-old, who played alongside Town coach Sean McCarthy at Exeter earlier in his career.

Preston's Irish international left winger Keith Treacy was also strongly linked with Town earlier in the summer with the relegated Lilywhites unlikely to be able to keep hold of the 22-year-old.

At the back, the Blues missed out on Preston’s Sean St Ledger, who has joined Leicester, and AFC Bournemouth’s Jason Pearce, who moved on to Portsmouth, and few other potential central defensive signings have been mooted in recent weeks.

Town would also appear to need cover at right-back and still look short on numbers in central midfield despite the acquisition of Lee Bowyer.

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Jsl_itfc added 14:35 - Jul 11 Sign Billy Sharp & Keith Treacy; using the money from Wickham. 'Deals take time' - reminds me of Roy Keane slightly..
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costadelblue added 14:38 - Jul 11 i´ve heard the striker is shane long any good?
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DanLyles added 14:43 - Jul 11 would be good if these signings (or one at least) is there for the Cambridge United friendly next Tuesday. Is it pay on the door? Can't see any info on either clubs websites
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churchmans added 14:43 - Jul 11 as i said before the central midfielder will be JESUS RUEDA then i think we will go in for treacy and sharp
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terry_butchers_twin added 14:43 - Jul 11 Could we see the return of Marcus Bent and Shefki Kuqi?????????????
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cornishnick added 15:10 - Jul 11 Bobby Petta's coming home
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taylor15 added 15:10 - Jul 11 in all seriousness, i would love the striker to be either, nicky maynard, ched evans, or billy sharp! and the winger to be, treacy, whittingham.. and i reckon it'll be evans, and treacy! now for morgan from notts forrest, at centre back! ust what we need, big, tall, quick, and strong!
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RedDust added 15:51 - Jul 11 if PJ had the ability to persuade anyone to sign then the realistic targets that we could afford i would go for Maynard and Whittingham!
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robdaful added 16:06 - Jul 11 Please be Treacy as the wide man. Seems Jewells wish list is like ours.
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MarkITFC added 16:23 - Jul 11 Treacy has to be 1 of them and would be a great exciting signing ! i really think paul jewell will excite us with a big name coming in .. maybe Sharp ? cant see it though i think were looking for a bigger player , someone like Derbyshire would be a sensational signing ... Treacy and Derbyshire then a CB i think we would have a great chance of Promotion next season ... COYB

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ipswichm8 added 16:25 - Jul 11 Chad Or Sharp/Coppinger / Wittingham or bullard please
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BartsGreatBeard added 16:28 - Jul 11 I would love it to be sharpe and treacy but reckon it will be coppinger
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Ipswich24 added 16:28 - Jul 11 Treacy and Derbyshire would certaintly get my approval both with pace and right age
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Garv added 16:28 - Jul 11 Why does everyone think Maynard is realistic? Bristol supposedly turned down a £4/5m bid and the player himself has said he'll only leave for the premier league!
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brockleyblueboy added 16:57 - Jul 11 Chris Eagles from Burnley please. Agree with many of the comments, exciting times and it's not blind faith or head in the clouds stuff, we really are building a strong looking team. This is our year I can feel it. COYB and Come on the Nerw season
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footyblue added 17:16 - Jul 11 So another season without a right back so we will leak goals all season
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bogstandard added 17:18 - Jul 11 Winger ... Wayne Routledge from Newcastle ... Striker ... Helgusson from QPR .... Build it and they will come PJ .....
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scunnyblue added 17:38 - Jul 11 Just want to add that i am becoming increasingly optimistic about next season. Not sure we will win promotion but i think we will be in and around the play-off for majority of next season. I also think we will be a better and more entertaining side to watch which should help fill up PR and fill the coffers for more quality signings from PJ. Come on you blues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ItfcLegend added 17:39 - Jul 11 I think lee martin can still become a good player! Treacy and sharp, or maybe eagles from burnley? Whittingham in centre would be quality with chopra and bowyer
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jas0999 added 17:40 - Jul 11 Good to hear - let's hope these deals happen. Agree with PJ, need a striker, midfielder (winger) and a CB. Would also add a RB to that list, although perhaps PJ is content with Edwards with Peters as back-up?
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sleepytimeghost added 19:01 - Jul 11 heskey would be a great striking addition hopefully we can offload priskin or scotland ideally both!
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BongoSponglemeister added 19:20 - Jul 11 We need somebody to hack Jewells' mobile phone, then we'd have an idea who the targets are 80]
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RegencyBlue added 19:46 - Jul 11 We are being linked with potentially good signings but I'm still worried about the right back position. Hope Jewell has this in hand. Ten out of ten for his efforts so far!
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Karlosfandangal added 20:09 - Jul 11 Really not sure of Evans as he struggled in the Utd side would prefer a Maynard or Sharp as they score goals even in a poor side Wittingham would be perfect but cant see it
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TeamBowyer added 20:31 - Jul 11 hopefully treacy/coppinger and sharp
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