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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Joetown95 added 08:58 - Jun 7 Get in COYB
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TotalBlue added 09:11 - Jun 7 Wow 5 year contract shows we are taking the acadamy and our future very seriously well done Clegg and Evans this is a very positive move COYB
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Bluetone added 09:24 - Jun 7 This will be another error by the clown RK rectified. Happy days and sanity maybe returning.
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oldbri added 09:41 - Jun 7 Well said rosseden,lets hope its true.hes a top man.
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Bogblue added 09:59 - Jun 7 Better than best Christmas and birthday presents for at least 5 years if this happens! Respect to Evans, Clegg and whoever else was big enough to make it happen (because it's also on their part a sort of putting their hands up and admitting they got it wrong allowing Keane to boot him out in the first place). Welcome home Mr Klug! Happy our future in the shape of youngsters is in the best of hands now.

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Langdon_Blue added 10:05 - Jun 7 Are you watching Roy Keane? Are you watch-ing Roy Keane!
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walberswick added 10:13 - Jun 7 he's only "softened to the idea", spurs will offer him more and Cat 1 players.
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parhamblue added 10:35 - Jun 7 Sends out a clear message, very positive, let's hope the deal is done. Much work for Bryan and the remodelled Academy to do.
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IvorFeeling added 10:48 - Jun 7 On the assumption he signs then this is really good news. This was one major mistake, of a whole basketful, that Keane was allowed to get away with. In bringing Klug back I also believe that Evans and Clegg have learnt that not all football related matters should be governed by the manager. Whatever, PJ achieves now, I do feel increasingly confident we are starting to build on a solid foundation and look to the future of this club and not just into the week.

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itfc1981 added 10:59 - Jun 7 Roy Keane what a star.
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jas0999 added 10:59 - Jun 7 Very good news.
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bluearmy4life added 11:26 - Jun 7 Great news well done ITFC. Now let's get Murphy signed up and others in due course.
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simonsays added 13:03 - Jun 7 Oh no. Keano's good work being undone!
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bobble added 13:12 - Jun 7 undoing the dark lords devilish demented decisions
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Lightningboy added 13:13 - Jun 7 Absolutely fantastic news if it happens. Welcome back Bryan.
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TractorRoyNo1 added 13:36 - Jun 7 can he play centre half?
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Vic added 15:31 - Jun 7 One word: Excellent!
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Tedsleftfoot added 16:00 - Jun 7 I'm just over the moon, welcome back Bryan.
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BurleyForever added 18:03 - Jun 7 Should never have left Academy which has done nothing since he left. Should get some great youngers in now & you never know Premiership top 4 by end of decade???
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Ipswich24 added 18:11 - Jun 7 Great news, lets start having an academy to envy again. Maybe can get few players from spurs knowing his contacts GIOOOOO!
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RegencyBlue added 18:58 - Jun 7 Putting right one of Keane's biggest mistakes!
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TerryButchersBandage added 19:06 - Jun 7 I don't know how much meat there is in this rumour. But it comes from sources at Portman road that Jason koumas and Trevor Carson will have medicals at Portman road within 48hrs. Can you confirm Phil??
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Millsey added 19:14 - Jun 7 Brilliant news
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Talbs77 added 20:55 - Jun 7 Fantastic news if we pull it off great bit of business having one of best in business running the new academy.
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Safetyfirstmrwarke added 23:14 - Jun 7 Good news indeed, welcome home.
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