Portsmouth manager Steve Cotterill has dismissed weekend reports claiming his club had had a bid accepted for Town target Jay Emmanuel-Thomas. Burnley sources are also playing down suggestions that the Clarets have had an offer accepted for the Arsenal youngster, which would appear to leave the way clear for the Blues to complete the signing the 20-year-old.

Cotterill said: “We haven’t put in a bid for him. There is absolutely no truth in that whatsoever. He’s not a player who has been on our radar at all this year.

“I have no idea where that has come from. Maybe he is going somewhere else and the agent is trying to drum up interest. But there is no interest from us.”

One of this morning’s tabloids claims the Blues have agreed to pay Arsenal £1.1 million for the striker or wideman rather than the £1 million previously understood to be the fee.

On Friday, Town manager Paul Jewell said he hoped to sign two players by Monday. In addition to the permanent acquisition of Emmanuel-Thomas, keeper David Stockdale is set to complete a season-long loan switch from Fulham.

Elsewhere, Southend sources say the Shrimpers are yet to receive a bid for defensive midfielder Anthony Grant, linked with the Blues and a number of other clubs yesterday. Town enquired about the former Chelsea youngster earlier in the year.

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Lightningboy added 13:19 - Jul 25 Anyone know whether the Ebanks-Blake story had any truth in it last night?
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Bergholtblue added 13:24 - Jul 25 13:23 and still no news! Aaaaaarrgggggggggggghhh! all this waiting!
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GTRKing added 13:32 - Jul 25 3pm we hear news after press confrence i think
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webside added 13:35 - Jul 25 BBC Sport have picked this story up in a double swoop, JET and Stockdale. I'm sure we'll hear something this afternoon as GTRKing pointed out.
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ExtraTimeSpike added 13:41 - Jul 25 blue em away, I am somebody who has had to suffer watching JET being idle on the pitch for my team. Watching him is so frustrating because he can play well but doesn't show any interest in the game.
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ExtraTimeSpike added 13:59 - Jul 25 Here is a comment by a Cardiff fan I have found on another Ipswich forum. "I put a post on their board at the end of last season telling them how awful I thought he was given his performances for us (Cardiff) virtually all of the gooners agreed. He is terrible, keep your 1 million and spend it anywhere else but on JET." Their board is referring to an Arsenal forum. So I am not the only one that thinks this way. Make of it what you like.

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DiamondGezzer added 14:02 - Jul 25 Thanks for the info ExtraTimeSpike. But just maybe, in a different set up he might just do well ?
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ITFC4daprem added 19:20 - Jul 25 could they afford him
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