Norwich City striker Aaron Wilbraham is understood to be on Paul Jewell’s list of potential January signings. The 32-year-old frontman has rarely been used since joining the Canaries a year ago from the MK Dons for an undisclosed fee reported to be £75,000.

While the Knutsford-born player doesn’t appear to be in line with manager Paul Jewell’s stated aim of bringing in younger players during this transfer window, the Blues appear short of a big striker in the mould of 6ft 3in tall Wilbraham, who is likely to be available for a nominal fee with his contract up in the summer.

After a spell in Manchester City’s youth set-up, Wilbraham began his senior career with Stockport, going out on loan to Moss FK in Norway during seven years at Edgeley Park, prior to a £100,000 July 2004 switch to Hull City.

After failing to nail down a place in a year with the Tigers, including a month on loan at Oldham, Wilbraham moved on to the MK Dons on a free transfer the following summer.

Following a spell on loan at Bradford in the 2005/06 campaign, Wilbraham helped his parent side to the 2007/08 League Two title.

A record of 57 goals in 153 starts and 43 sub appearances for the Dons, for whom he also played in central midfield, led to his switch to Norwich.

However, the man nicknamed ‘Alby’ has made only seven starts and nine sub appearances since moving to Norfolk, including today’s FA Cup victory over Burnley, netting once.

Town are also understood to have been monitoring Canaries midfielder Andrew Crofts this season, however, with the Welshman having kept his place in the Norwich side since their promotion, a move for the 27-year-old looks unlikely.

Blues boss Paul Jewell has been looking for a holding midfielder in the style of Crofts since the summer.

Meanwhile, Town representatives have been spotted at Luton recently, running the rule over left winger or left-back Jake Howells, who was previously linked in April.

The 20-year-old Hemel Hempstead-born Wales U21 international is out of contract at the end of the season.

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guildford_blue added 18:36 - Jan 7 Just go Jewell
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slippery added 18:37 - Jan 7 It's not April yet is it surely this is a aprils fools joke! UNBELIEVABLE JEFF!!!!!!!!
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markw added 18:38 - Jan 7 FFS the Town are in real trouble JEWELL OUT
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tractorboy1961 added 18:38 - Jan 7 No no no no no no no no no! I thought this week our illustrious manager said he was interested in young players from the lower leagues? Also we have no centre halves with Ingy going and Delaney injured.We have a glut of strikers so why do we need more? Complete shambles from top to bottom
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jas0999 added 18:39 - Jan 7 Mark - excellent point.
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tractored added 18:41 - Jan 7 Can't believe people are slagging him off before he has even got here. Lambert signed him as a back up target man and he played a few important games towards the end of their promotion campaign. Could be the perfect foil to get the best out of Chopra. go get him PJ
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bournemouthblue added 18:41 - Jan 7 Andrew Crofts yes, this guy, no!
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ozzydog added 18:44 - Jan 7 you have to be fecking joking
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BluePhilG added 18:49 - Jan 7 This MUST be a wind up, surely???? Come on Phil H, reveal your source...
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Suffolk_n_Good added 18:49 - Jan 7 Surely I'll wake up from this nightmare soon......
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alex2180 added 18:49 - Jan 7 JJJJJJ EEEEE WW WW EEEEE LL OOO UU UU TTTTTTT JJ EE WW WW EE LL OO OO UU UU TT JJ EEEE WW WW EEEE LL OO OO UU UU TT JJ EE WWW EE LL OO OO UU UU TT JJJJ EEEEE W W EEEEE LLLLLLL OOO UUU TT Is it pretty?
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northstand78 added 18:52 - Jan 7 it's got to be April 1st,, It's a bloody wind up..
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bobbyforever added 18:53 - Jan 7 This had better be a joke. Jewell would be lynched.
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bontcho9 added 18:56 - Jan 7 You must be joking - potential signings go from bad to worse clueless...........
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Hungry_Badger added 18:56 - Jan 7 So he says that we are after youth and then we are looking at this old grunter, what a joke!
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TractorMan added 18:58 - Jan 7 Fallon all over again..... First time i've said it, but if true he really has lost the plot and should go
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BROTHERBLUE1974 added 18:59 - Jan 7 Roy keane and Rory fallon all over again...
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bluebare added 19:02 - Jan 7 is he mental
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dubzyluvschips added 19:05 - Jan 7 The only slight glimpse of something to get excited about at the minute, is the possibility of 2 new signings coming in next week. The new generation of young, pacey, skillful, commited players. The excitement grows, could it be coutts or morrison or sordell or any of the exciting players linked? NO ITS A DONKEY NODGE REJECT. Stop taking the p155 out of us fans. We deserve better!

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AndyStannard added 19:05 - Jan 7 how do you report abuse about this latest bit of news!!! what is PJ thinking! its just what we need another player in their 30's!!! Bloody hell
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glm86 added 19:08 - Jan 7 Well obviously isnt learning from his mistakes in summer then........... Now as for the young luton player thats what we want to hear not about oap's.
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TimmyH added 19:10 - Jan 7 I think half of these supposed 'linked' players are just rumour mill rubbish, Jewell can't be that thick, or can he?
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AndyStannard added 19:11 - Jan 7 TimmyH yes he can!!
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Bluetone added 19:18 - Jan 7 No way does this make sense. Jewell must be working his ticket.
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cornishnick added 19:26 - Jan 7 He's taking a back hander from Delia
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