Bryan Klug looks set to return to Playford Road in his old role as Academy manager with Town understood to have offered him a five-year contract. In February, TWTD was first to reveal that the Blues were hoping to bring back Klug, who is currently the assistant director and head of player development at Tottenham’s Academy.

The 51-year-old initially decided against making a return but the club recently made a renewed approach offering improved terms and the highly-rated coach has softened to the idea of going back to the job he vacated in 2006 to become Jim Magilton’s assistant manager.

Coventry-born Klug was Magilton’s second in command until John Gorman’s appointment in 2008, when he moved into a head of football development role and was taking charge of the reserves when he was controversially axed by former boss Roy Keane in January 2010.

Current Academy manager Morgan last week announced his intention to stand down, with the Academy undergoing a restructuring as part of the EPPP shake-up of youth football. Town’s decision to opt for Category Two will see overall staff numbers increase by up to eight.

Asked to comment on Town's targeting of Klug in February, chief executive Simon Clegg wouldn't comment one way or the other: “It would be wrong for me to speculate on any member of staff, past or present.”

Klug, who has continued to live in Suffolk while working at Spurs, was a youth player with the Blues between 1977 and 1983 but failed to make a senior appearance, moving on to Wimbledon (loan), Chesterfield and Peterborough United and then into non-league football.

He returned to Portman Road in 1987, joining the coaching staff and in 1998 became the director of the newly formed Academy in an era during which Kieron Dyer, Richard Wright, James Scowcroft, Titus Bramble and others emerged.

In 2005 Klug, who has also had spells as caretaker-manager of the Blues, led the Academy to the club’s third FA Youth Cup before becoming Magilton’s assistant a year later, shortly after Newcastle United had approached him to run their Academy.

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LancsBlue added 23:51 - Jun 6 Can only be good news. Welcome home.
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Reus30 added 23:54 - Jun 6 Get in.
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Johnny_Boy added 23:58 - Jun 6 Slowly but surely rectifying the mistakes made in our bleakest if days. Just need to bring Rhodes back now. Job done.
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CobboldNeal added 23:58 - Jun 6 Good news indeed,for me this shows long term commitment to the future of ITFC.
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rosseden added 00:00 - Jun 7 if this happens it will be our best signing this season bar none irrespective of whoever else we get. fingers crossed it all goes through.......
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Garv added 00:03 - Jun 7 Good news. Well in town!
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warwickblue added 00:05 - Jun 7 Excellent news, if this transpires. One of the best people we have ever had at the club.
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Dozzells_Bobblehat added 00:05 - Jun 7 Great if true. RK really did make some shocking decisions .
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martleshamitfc added 00:10 - Jun 7 If true a great appointment, this is the only way forward as our great predecessors proved, youth development keeps a club like us alive, the academy is hopefully back in good hands.
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harlingblue added 00:15 - Jun 7 Would be a great appointment, would start to get the heart of the club back, and beating,
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Guthrum added 00:17 - Jun 7 TBH, would rather have Cat 2 with Klug than Cat 1 without.
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algarvefan added 00:55 - Jun 7 Best news in along while...hope its true!
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TractorRoyNo1 added 00:59 - Jun 7 back to the future
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EdwardF added 01:04 - Jun 7 At least one of the idiot's decisions looks to have been reversed.
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DiamondGezzer added 06:08 - Jun 7 Would be great if there was also a reversal on the Jordon Rhodes front. We can but dream.
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Keaneish added 06:48 - Jun 7 Best news this summer!
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BillBlue added 07:02 - Jun 7 Excellent decision. It confirms my feeling that the abyss has been bridged and now, as always, hope burns eternal. Come on you Super Blues.
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irishtim added 07:04 - Jun 7 Great news. Things looking up. Maybe he might have a few players in his mind worth signing from spurs. Young hungry players.
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Dissboyitfc added 07:07 - Jun 7 this is fantastic news..coyb
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StochesStotasBlewe added 07:34 - Jun 7 Great news for now & for the future.
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Grimsbyblue added 08:05 - Jun 7 Excellent news, once he gets to grips with the academy hope to see a procession of young players pushing for first team places again.
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unknownicr added 08:25 - Jun 7 Would much rather him take the place of Paul Jewell but this is a start.
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marcusevans added 08:30 - Jun 7 Welcome back to your spiritual home Bryan.
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Infineteregress added 08:41 - Jun 7 Could prove to be one of the best signings of the summer!
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CornardBlue added 08:49 - Jun 7 Great news
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