Town are amongst a number of Championship clubs targeting Notts County’s attacking midfielder Alan Judge. The 24-year-old Irishman, who has been interesting the Blues last summer, is out of contract and earlier this week announced that he would be leaving Meadow Lane during the close season.

“There just comes a time when you think it’s right to move on and I’ve given everything to this club, it’s just a matter of a new challenge,” said Judge, who is also on Charlton's summer wish list.

“I’m an ambitious person and I hopefully would like to try myself up another level if that comes.”

He confirmed that he has spoken to a number of clubs but he rules out a move across Nottingham to Forest: "There will be no chance of that. I've got quite a few offers so I'm lucky. Hopefully I'll know where I'm going in the next week or two."

Dubliner Judge started his career with Blackburn but made his league debut against the Blues while on loan at Plymouth Argyle in January 2009, a game which ended 0-0, having made two cup appearances for Rovers.

The former Irish U21 international spent two temporary spells at Home Park, where he played under Town legend Paul Mariner, before moving to Meadow Lane initially on loan in August 2010. He made the switch permanent the following January for an undisclosed fee when he signed a deal until the end of this June.

Judge plays mainly in wide roles but can operate all across the midfield and up front. While at Notts County, where another ex-Blue, Chris Kiwomya, is manager, he made 93 starts and five sub appearances, scoring 17 goals, eight of them during 2012/13.

His diminutive stature, he’s 5ft 6½in tall, energetic style of play and long-range goals have led Magpies fans to don T-shirts bearing the legend ‘The Irish Messi' in his honour.

He was in this season’s PFA League One Team of the Year, having been nominated for the League One Player of the Year award, and won the Magpies’ Players' Player of the Year and Fans' Player of the Year awards during the 2011/12 campaign.

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theblueginger added 13:02 - May 1 Yes Please! Wont cost a bomb in wages, signing him ahead of other Champ clubs will be a good start to the summer, and a statement of intent.
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chripswich added 13:02 - May 1 Seems sensible...Having a Judge in the dressing room will save certain players time in going to court...
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charsfield added 18:52 - May 1 Judge, Drury, executioner
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itfc_nik added 19:34 - May 1 yes! called for him to sign for ages, class player, just the type we should be looking for.
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scumbuster added 19:43 - May 1 You just get the feeling now we have M M in charge anything is possible....COYB.....
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TimmyH added 20:08 - May 1 I know it's not much to go on but The Sun rated him as one of the top 11 players in League one - sounds like he has potential.
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Sindre94 added 20:29 - May 1 I went all the way to Nottingham on a friday night in february the day before my Huddersfield trip and I must say that this Judge lad impressed me, I told my mate to keep an eye on him cause I knew we were interested in him last summer. If we get this boy I will be over the moon, such an exciting player and someone Id prefer over Martin any day of the week. Yes please Mick!!

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Plums added 21:36 - May 1 I've seen him a few times this season. I'm a big fan too!
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Warkys_Tash added 22:44 - May 1 Did anyone note that Town are paying £8k a week for N'Daw? What a joke, very average footballers costing £400k a year. One goal all season. What a terrible deal by PJ, but to think his parent club are forking out another £500k a year just to get shot of him to us. Barely Championship standard for all that wages. That's where football has gone bonkers. I really hope McCarthy does not re-sign him.

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rexron added 07:20 - May 2 Guess its up to the jury
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bluefeast added 08:19 - May 2 Who ever is left out of the squad on Saturday is history. Be interesting to see if martin is in the squad ,same as drury chopra etc
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runningout added 10:35 - May 2 forget this............
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