Town boss Paul Jewell has revealed that all three of the targets the Blues made bids for over the weekend are young players, with one a teenager.

Jewell refused to be drawn on their precise identities but told the club site: "What I will confirm is that the three players are aged 24 and under.

“While we can't sign every player under 20, we are definitely going to put the emphasis on bringing younger players to the football club.

"I'm on record already in saying that I got the balance wrong in terms of the number of older players we brought in.

"We need experience in the side and in the squad but looking forward and for the long-term future of the club, we will be focusing on younger players. The three players we have made bids for fall into that category, in fact one is a teenager."

We understand that despite the Blues showing interest in Swindon pair Matt Ritchie and Paul Caddis, the duo are not the two players from the same club that Jewell revealed had been targeted over the weekend.

Left-footed right winger Ritchie in particular, however, is a player who has impressed the Blues on their regular visits to the County Ground to monitor the progress of on-loan striker Ronan Murray this season. Talks are ongoing with the Robins regarding the Irish U21 international's future.

Meanwhile, Leicester are reported set to hand a start to Sean St Ledger, whose move to the Blues was halted last week, when they play Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup replay this evening. St Ledger hasn't played for the Foxes since being involved in a bust-up with manager Nigel Pearson after he was left out of their side facing Town on Boxing Day.

Elsewhere, Colchester boss John Ward has dismissed rumours linking the Blues with defender Magnus Okuonghae: “Ipswich have not spoken to me about Magnus."

Ex-Blue Hermann Hreidarsson has completed his move from Portsmouth to Coventry, signing a deal until the end of the season.

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Pessimistic added 12:53 - Jan 17 His iron will and his belief in his own ability ensures that Paul jewell is NOT a quitter. On the contrary he is doing what most managers dare not to do. 1. Admit to his mistakes. 2. Lsten to supporters. 3. Act upon it!
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MattinLondon added 12:55 - Jan 17 How many managers don't make mistakes?
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walberswick added 13:05 - Jan 17 Lost 10 out of the last 14 and then we wait until the end of the transfer window to make our bids?
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Tiggs added 13:12 - Jan 17 Too little, too late, too much money wasted and too many supporters lost. Warnock in!!!!!!!
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Tractastic added 13:15 - Jan 17 Tiggs,I second that emotion.
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Lesta_Tractor added 13:19 - Jan 17 2 from the same club may be grant and Ferdinand from Southend and the teenager could be Jamie Proctor from Preston
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PauloJulio added 15:18 - Jan 17 step in the right direction at least
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alfromcol added 15:29 - Jan 17 Sorry to disappoint you NEWBOY but I am a season ticket holder. Relegation is hypothetical. On recent form I see no reason to expect ITFC to be relegated this year. However, if the unexpected happens, then please post again next year to enquire if I am attending matches
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Gazelle added 15:38 - Jan 17 How many more possible signings are going to get reported on here. Best we hear nothing until we've actually bought someone.
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tractorboy2434 added 15:44 - Jan 17 All this ridiculous supposition, the plain fact is we have signed NOBODY, we don't even know if we have actually bid for ANYBODY, until such time as we make an announcement I remain sceptical based on our track record over the past few years, we could'nt organise the proverbial p*ss up in a brewery. I will say it agin, there is no money and we will only sign a couple of loans, anybody that could give a 2 year contract to Ellington does'nt deserve any more money to waste, he will be out at the end of the season.

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Surco72 added 15:52 - Jan 17 David Weir leaving Rangers for a club in England, age 41 position centre back .Surely its a done deal !!!
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townupnorth added 16:04 - Jan 17 Jamie Vardy from Fleetwood Town has just gone 25, I am also a follower of FC Halifax Town as I live there and Jamie was ours until about 6 months ago, he is fast, agile, dangerous and knows where the net is, definately worth a pop as he is a handful with bucket loads of confidence.
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Michael11 added 00:25 - Jan 18 So now we know two of them are from Portsmouth, i'm praying that the teenager Paul Jewell says we've bid for is Kane Ferdinand from Southend. We haven't had a pacey, young, exciting player like him since Danny Haynes!
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