Town are targeting Fulham keeper David Stockdale, according to reports in London. The 25-year-old is keen to go out on loan to gain experience with the Blues and Stockdale's hometown club Leeds said to be interested.

Earlier this month Swansea made an unsuccessful attempt to sign the former York and Darlington glovesman on a permanent deal but the Cottagers are only willing to discuss a loan deal, which would include a recall clause in case first choice Mark Schwarzer picks up a knock.

Manager Martin Jol confirmed that there are a number of interested parties: "We are talking to a few clubs because the conditions need to be finalised.

"We want to recall him if necessary because if something happens with Mark we need a back-up."

Stockdale, who is 6ft 3in tall, played youth football with Huddersfield before joining York's youth set-up, breaking through into the first team in 2003.

Having spent time on loan at Wakefield-Emley and Worksop Town, Stockdale moved to Darlington on a free transfer in 2006.

Impressive performances for the Quakers led to Fulham offering a fee which would eventually reach £600,000 after various clauses had been triggered in June 2008.

While at Craven Cottage, Stockdale has spent time on loan at Rotherham, Leicester and Plymouth and he has made only 13 starts for the Londoners, eight in the Premier League.

An England National Game XI player while in the Blue Square Bet Premier with York, he was named in the full England squad twice earlier this year but is yet to win a cap.

Town boss Paul Jewell has never appeared entirely convinced by first choice Márton Fülöp, replacing him with deputy Arran Lee-Barrett for a spell towards the end of the season before recalling the Hungarian.

Lee-Barrett, who signed a new two-year deal over the summer, and Fülöp, who was briefly linked with Turkish side Bursaspor prior to Scott Carson joining them, have both started games during pre-season.

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Suffolk_n_Good added 19:07 - Jul 21 I must just say, I love my new avatar pic!!! "CHOPS!" - LOL!!!
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fourth added 19:16 - Jul 21 We desperately need a defence. Is this a PJ blindspot? Agree with Saffronblue
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suffolkpunchdrunk added 19:24 - Jul 21 Whilst we rant and rave about needing a solid defence and our voices seemingly going unheard in the corridors of Portman Road PJ better be secretly scheming to get a couple of top defenders in and shut us all up! Question is who should he be going after to fill the gaps at the back? ...........Loan bid for Macauley from WBA?!
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whippet added 19:26 - Jul 21 Fulop is fine. This guy plus Fulop is fine for next season. Defence is in URGENT need of repair. We need to stop ignoring the elephant in the room while we patch up the paintwork
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GiveusaWave added 19:27 - Jul 21 Anyone who can help us in the upcoming relegation battle is fine by me.
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suffolkpunchdrunk added 19:32 - Jul 21 whippet.. anything in the rules say we can't park that elephant in front of goal to block a few shots? Scotland's spare shirt would fit it I'm sure!
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ericgates added 19:33 - Jul 21 Its our team as well wickedblue. Just shut your mouth and let people have their opinions.
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ITFC4daprem added 19:37 - Jul 21 could be good shame we couldt get begovic
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Back_The_Boss added 19:41 - Jul 21 We do need a new keeper, with Fulops weakness at dealing with crosses and Arrans kicking a new keep is needed.
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s6blue added 19:42 - Jul 21 fulops been average and ALB is no more than a sub keeper so it s really a case of does Jewell rate Fulop and judging by the way he was in and out of the team last season i m not so sure
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Talbs77 added 19:47 - Jul 21 This has got to be the most far fetched rumour uv heard with us all summer. If he signs on loan for us um Delia Smith!!!!
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denhamblue added 19:53 - Jul 21 oh well leeds here he comes then.
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TerryButchersBandage added 20:51 - Jul 21 Richard wright wright wright. All sing together!!!
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johnhazelbum added 21:24 - Jul 21 Dyer, Bullard, Haroun, Nosworthy, Graham, Tyson, Reo-Coker, Nugent, Pearce, Shelvey, Lowton, Koumas, Treacy, Roberts, Hunt, Kilkenny, Brown, Kirkland, Bogdanovic, St Ledger,Sharp, Whittingham, Henry, Boateng, Sordell, Moussi, Coppinger, Evans, Stockdale....
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Tiggs added 21:28 - Jul 21 We certainly DO NEED a keeper. Flipflop is prone to too many mistakes and I'm afraid that Aaron really isn't good enough for this level. Remember Norwich..........????
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dynamicduo added 21:37 - Jul 21 fulops a good enough keeper to play for a mid table championship side but we need a better keeper if we are going to get promoted stockdale would be a fine choice
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runaround added 22:01 - Jul 21 Would be happy with him as he is a good keeper but not bothered either way to be honest. Like others have said other areas of the team need strengthening first and with a loanee, there's always the worry he will be recalled leaving us in the lurch
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marcus139 added 23:39 - Jul 21 I hate to say this, but my club is kinda boring me. Please stop groundless conjecture while this lot run club. Cos to continually have hopes dashed is too negative.
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