Town, Southampton and Crystal Palace are all understood to have made loan enquiries to Celtic regarding Dutch central defender Jos Hooiveld. The 28-year-old seems certain to move to one of the three Championship sides on a six-month or season-long loan before the transfer window closes at 11pm tonight.

Hooiveld, who is 6ft 4in tall, started his career with Heerenveen, moving on loan to Zwolle between 2004 and 2006.

A year with Austrian side Kapfenberger followed, then a switch to Finnish side Intern Turku, where he spent two seasons.

In 2009 he joined Swedish side AIK, moving on to Celtic for £1.4 million in 2010. Having made only six starts and one sub appearance, the Zeijen-born left-sided defender joined FC Copenhagen on loan.

Despite playing 11 games, the Danish club decided against taking up an option to sign Hooiveld on a permanent basis.

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HarryfromBath added 12:47 - Aug 31 "He's Dutch, Sign him!" "Our History with Thijssen and Muhren should help us land this fella." Christ...
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C_Thomsen added 12:48 - Aug 31 Not convinced by this player. He hasn't played in the Scottish Prem, which these days can be compared to League One/Two, he didn't convince on-loan at FC Copenhagen, where he only played 7 matches in the Danish League, and seems only to have played properly for a Finnish side... We got to do better than this...
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ArnieMsBigToe added 12:59 - Aug 31 If we do want him, Ipswich is the best place for him to be. Pop on the ferry at Felixstowe and he's home!!
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mschultz76 added 13:11 - Aug 31 daniel9624 How can you say Danish is not up there. FC Copenhagen where he played on loan last season was in the last 16 of the Champions league. Drew at home to Barcelona and lost 2-1 in Spain. Agree with the rest but do not think you should put danish football in a negative light. I am very postive that Town will have a fantastic season and will finish in top half and in with a change of getting into top 6. coyb

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leagueonescum added 13:13 - Aug 31 @chrisjant. My point being is that the defensive game does not alter as much as a midfield or a forwards game around the world. At 6 '4' he should win the arial battles just hope he has a good first touch, timing and distribution.
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Lightningboy added 13:18 - Aug 31 Like I said yesterday,I hope we're not going to bring in too many loanees..I think we operate better as a team when we've got a good 11 together..if PJ starts tinkering too much every game ala Magilton's final season then we'll end up going nowhere fast.
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tortoise added 13:44 - Aug 31 My mates a west brom fan, says ibanez is the best centre back they've had for years. Can't understand why he's not playing. So I hope we get him. Could be a loan with a view to a permanent!?
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tortoise added 13:48 - Aug 31 We finished 8th in magiltons last season, if we hasn't chased high profile keane we'd have made the play offs by now!
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bleedblue added 13:49 - Aug 31 Love a Dutchman - Sign Sign Sign!
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BlueFinn added 13:56 - Aug 31 He was the best defender in Finland for two seasons.Many including me sent emails about him to Town even then when his contract was coming to end end in Inter.Phil,there's n in the end of the clubname.He is THE best central defender I ever saw playing in Finnish league.So here's really hoping we get him this time !!!
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East_of_England added 14:50 - Aug 31 He was pretty dominant when he played in Sweden where he was the contributing factor to his former club AIK won the double. Could it also be that FC Copenhagen were unable to match the salary...or that he did not want to leave Celtic for Danish football?
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DutchTownFan added 15:15 - Aug 31 I know him!!! He used to live on the same street as I do back home in the Netherlands!!! Only joking......... But I do think you'll find that the Dutch speak very good English and will certainly not mix up the words Mine! and Yours!, and I can definantly say I know this better than you lot do!!!!!! I think he could be a very good signing, and I want to beat Southscrampton to his signature as a revenge for te 5-2 game!!!

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chepstowblue added 17:50 - Aug 31 I always used to think we should buy dutch,Pim changed my view on that tho ! We are at the begging and not choosing stage now,id quite happily welcome a 6ft 8 American basketball player into our defence! (tongue in cheek needless comment i know).Im with jas 0999 on the loan subject,they never quite feel like "our" players tho Bullard proves that a successful loan can lead to a permenant deal. Faith in pj.

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HarryfromBath added 19:37 - Aug 31 I gather that the Dutch midfielder Hertz Van Rental was seen on the A11 late this afternoon.
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johnhazlebum added 20:48 - Aug 31 Delaney is a mental and a liabilty. Replace asap.
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cooper4england added 21:43 - Aug 31 "Dutch speak very good English........ Southscrampton"!!!! Classic,actually spat my tea out! Sexy Dutches
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