Town boss Paul Jewell was in Holland to run the rule over Heracles Almelo keeper Remko Pasveer earlier in the month. The Blues manager revealed at last Thursday’s press conference that he had watched a match abroad the day before the Barnsley game.

Jewell saw Heracles lose 2-0 at ADO Den Haag with Pasveer understood to be the reason for his visit.

The 28-year-old, the son of former FC Twente keeper Eddie Pasveer, was initially with his father’s old club, where he was second choice until 2006 when he moved to Heracles.

The 6ft 1in tall Enschede-born stopper, a non-playing member of the victorious Dutch squad at the 2006 U21 European Championship, spent time on loan with Go Ahead Eagles in the Eerste Divisie (second tier) between 2008 and 2010 where he became a regular first-teamer, before returning to his parent club. Since then he has established himself as the first choice with the Eredivisie (top flight) side.

Heracles Almelo chairman Jan Smit says his club is yet to be contacted by the Blues or anyone else regarding the highly-rated Pasveer, who is contracted until 2014: “Every week there are scouts from England, Germany and Italy in our stands, but there is nothing concrete at the moment.”

Even before David Stockdale’s return to Fulham, Jewell was very much in the market for a new keeper and on Thursday the Town manager confirmed that he will be looking to add to that area of his squad in January.

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broomfield123 added 21:02 - Dec 19 Let's keep alb , dicky wright and cody cropper for at least till the end of the season. Priority has to be defenders
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bobble added 21:25 - Dec 19 it was only last week i said that we need more cheese in our pies
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bournemouthblue added 21:55 - Dec 19 Atleast we're looking over in the Netherlands now, that's good news. We've found some gems in Holland over the years.
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jas0999 added 22:15 - Dec 19 We certainly need a new Keeper. ALB played well Saturday, but has been very poor at times for us. Losing Murphy and Fulop and with Stockdale returning to Fulham it is obvious to all that we need a new keeper. Wright is past it, and injury prone.
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Garv added 22:31 - Dec 19 *Very poor once for us*
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pazelle added 23:55 - Dec 19 Remko Pasveer? Jewell in! Please ITFC please keep scouting Holland! It is an honour for a Dutch player to play for Ipswich Town! Lets get them all on board!
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harlingblue added 00:22 - Dec 20 How about a Dutch midfielder, or even two...they are tought how to PASS and then MOVE.
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Mark added 07:35 - Dec 20 It's very good to read that an ITFC manager has been to Holland scouting, as I am sure there are decent players over there who we can pick up far more cheaply and on lower wages than many English-based players.
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WhoisJimmyJuan added 12:13 - Dec 20 Anagram of overarm keeps by the way
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yorksblue added 12:39 - Dec 20 Any chance of a new Zondervan, Reuser, Muhren & Thijssen?
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DiamondGezzer added 12:40 - Dec 20 Mark :- Agree. At least he's out there looking.
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walberswick added 13:48 - Dec 20 Or Christmas shopping.
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Lightningboy added 14:18 - Dec 20 About time we had some Dutch blood in the team.
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Saltashblues99 added 15:36 - Dec 20 shoudnt we keep watching him, intil jan then buy him(if thats possable!)
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irishtim added 15:58 - Dec 20 is he any good? At least we r out there might find a gem or 5!
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theblueginger added 20:15 - Dec 20 Why not? Young Dutch keepers seem to be doing well in England at the moment e.g. Vorm, Krul.
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suffolk_punch added 10:19 - Dec 21 Why not go to Rangers and get Neil Alexander back , he,s not happy there and did well for us .
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yorksblue added 12:14 - Dec 21 Wasn't it Alexander's Mrs who put a spanner in the works here?
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