Leyton Orient striker David Mooney is being eyed by the Blues, his former club Reading and several other Championship sides, according to Sky Sports.

The 29-year-old netted 21 goals as the O’s reached the League One play-off final last season and also claimed 12 assists.

Dubliner Mooney started his senior career with hometown club Shamrock Rovers, before joining Longford Town and then Cork City.

He moved to England and signed for the Royals in 2008 but made only two starts and two sub appearances, all in the League Cup, scoring two goals, while at the Madejski Stadium.

During his time as a Reading player the 6ft 2in tall striker spent time on loan at Stockport, Norwich, Charlton and Colchester before joining Orient on a permanent basis in the summer of 2011.

While Town are likely to be in the market for another striker this summer — Sylvan Ebanks-Blake having been released and Paul Taylor having been transfer-listed - Mooney has another year left on his contract and would command a fee, something the Blues are unlikely to pay this summer, unless a current player, such as Aaron Cresswell, is sold.

Town take on Leyton Orient in a pre-season friendly at Brisbane Road on Saturday 2nd August (KO 3pm).

Elsewhere, former Town midfielder Lee Martin has signed a new two-year deal at Millwall.

Manager Ian Holloway said: "I saw signs towards the end of last season that Lee could become the player Manchester United thought he might be. I'm looking forward to working with him again next season because I think we will see even more from him."

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Bown added 18:43 - Jun 17 when was he with ipswich
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blueboy1981 added 18:49 - Jun 17 Here we go, here we go, here we go ............... here we go, here we go, here we goooooo ....... On another note - shame Holloway is having the chance to shape several of our ex players up elsewhere ,other than Portman Road. Maybe some of them weren't so bad after all !!!! - just a thought.
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Wickets added 18:53 - Jun 17 He's welcome to Lee Martin!!
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karls_dad added 19:33 - Jun 17 Unless he is free from a purchase price, wants to join us for 200 quid a week and buy some shares in the club you can forget it!
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RegencyBlue added 20:00 - Jun 17 He will cost money - no chance then!
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TractorCam added 20:11 - Jun 17 No thanks
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WaffleMan added 20:35 - Jun 17 If we really do want players we are linked with then why dont we get them in early instead of waiting around and other clubs coming to get them!
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bring_back_Wickham added 20:50 - Jun 17 "would command a fee, something the Blues are unlikely to pay this summer" Depressing
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blueboy1981 added 22:13 - Jun 17 Fatcatevans ........................ as expected.
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Marcus added 22:14 - Jun 17 It's difficult thinking up a song or chant for him.
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TrumptonBlue added 22:26 - Jun 17 "He used to be sh*te, but now he's all right" is what Os fans sing about him.
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zumthor added 10:05 - Jun 18 perhaps we could swap "2 goals" Nouble?
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LWNR2013 added 11:10 - Jun 18 I remember Lee Martin, regrettably.
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rayman_10 added 11:31 - Jun 18 I think he scored for Norwich against us if I remember correctly
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JustSpivvyChops added 11:47 - Jun 18 Oh dear, Holloway has been sucked into the Lee Martin trap..............I can understand it, he runs around all day like a headless chicken and every manager thinks they can gift him with control, skill and ability...............they can't......he is and always will be a headless chicken.
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Lightningboy added 15:59 - Jun 18 Hmmm,wasn't that impressed when I watched him in the play-offs.
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BlueandTruesince82 added 16:57 - Jun 18 More paper talk, we wont hear anything until deals are done. Everything else is conjecture
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