Saturday’s opponents Middlesbrough are again being linked with a move for Town striker Jason Scotland. Meanwhile, the Blues, Watford and Nottingham Forest have been mentioned in connection with former Rapid Vienna defender Andreas Dober.

Boro, who are managed by ex-Blue Tony Mowbray, were previously linked with Scotland just before the transfer window closed.

Now, the Teessiders are said to be ready to make a move for the 32-year-old Trinidadian, initially on loan but with a view to a permanent deal, with Mowbray’s assistant and one-time Town central defensive partner Mark Venus having watched the Blues’ 3-0 victory over Coventry.

The Blues are reported to want a fee ultimately totalling £750,000 for Scotland, which seems unlikely with a figure of £250,000 understood to have been agreed with Blackpool before the player turned down the switch to Bloomfield Road late last month.

Austrian international Dober, 25, is a right-back or centre-half, who is currently a free agent having left Rapid Vienna in the summer.

The six-foot tall defender, who has been capped three times by his country, including his debut against England in 2005, came through the youth system at his hometown club, spending time on loan at Rheindorf Altach before breaking into the Rapid first team.

As Dober is out of contract, he could be signed on a permanent basis outside the transfer window.

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saffronblue added 10:24 - Sep 21 Hope Jason stays, he looks a different player in a 4-4-2 formation and will be an excellent foil with Chopra.
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Ipswich24 added 12:03 - Sep 21 The only thing I would say is Scotlands age and as he is in last year of his contract maybe he is playing for his last big move of his career? As long as he keeps playing as he did monday then he can stay.
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SitfcB added 13:30 - Sep 21 My lazy journalism comment isn't aimed at Phil btw. I heart Phil
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ParallelLines added 15:40 - Sep 21 I live in Austria and have seen Andreas Dober play. He is NOT the answer!!! He is a bit of a headless chicken. Runs up and down pretending to be a hardman but actually he is simply a less than average player. The Austria league is also a load of tripe. Similar to Scotland in that there are 2-3 so called big teams i.e. Rapid Vienna, Austria Vienna and Red Bull Salzburg. No real competition and no passion or desire. One player I could recommend who I think is decent is actually currently playing for Austria Vienna at right back and thats Florian Klein. He is an Austrian international, pacey, skillful and is very creative. Sign him up! Rubbish clip but watch at 25 secs and Klein scores a decent goal thank you please

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dirtydingusmagee added 16:34 - Sep 21 thanks for that parallelIines, can you let PJs scouts know .
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Infineteregress added 18:01 - Sep 21 Hope we tell boro to get stuffed!
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