Boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed that on-trial midfielder Kevin Bru is joining the club. The 25-year-old midfielder joined in training with the rest of the squad at today’s Open Day, which was attended by around 4,700 people, having been included in the annual photo call earlier in the morning.

“We’ve just signed two today in Kevin Bru and Balint,” McCarthy said. “Kevin’s a midfield player who looks a really gifted footballer. He was in the school of excellence at Clairfontaine, he’s got a good background to him.

“Sometimes people drift for a while and I’m hoping that he can give us something. He looks a nice, talented, positive footballer who plays forward passes.”

The deal, which looks likely to be a one-year contract plus an option for a further year, is likely to be formalised this afternoon.

Paris-born Bru, who was a free agent, was a youth player with IFF Clairfontaine and Rennes, where he made his break into senior football when he made two Ligue 1 sub appearances in the 2006/07 season.

A set-piece expert, 6ft tall Bru continued his career in the French second division, spending time on loan at Châteauroux and Clermont Foot before joining Dijon FCO on a permanent basis in January 2010. He moved on to US Boulogne a year later and then spent 2012/13 with FC Istres.

Last season, after a reported €250,000 move, he scored one goal in 26 appearances in Bulgaria with Levski Sofia, with whom he played twice in the Europa League, before leaving at the end of the campaign.

Having won U18 and U19 caps with France, Bru switched international allegiance in 2011 and has won two caps with Mauritius. His older brother Jonathan has also played international football for Mauritius and is also a free agent having been released by the Melbourne Victory in January.

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rosseden added 13:27 - Jul 31 rejoice, we have a midfielder on our books as a town player not a loanee who can play forward passes. if god wasnt a fabricated higher being, i would thank him, as 'he' is, thanks MickMac and Marcus......
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TheSelkirk added 13:27 - Jul 31 A "talented, positive footballer who plays forward passes.” and "a set piece expert"? Sounds great.... welcome to Portman Road.
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StuartBrett8 added 13:36 - Jul 31 Bru alongside Hyam or Skuse then?
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runningout added 14:01 - Jul 31 obviously not going to be over optimistic...
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ArnieM added 14:03 - Jul 31 Why not? Up to date MM has done little wrong in his deals. Onwards and upwardsni reckon! COYB'S
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ericclacton added 14:05 - Jul 31 Does Bru have defence splitting balls?
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DeliasFannyWarts added 14:07 - Jul 31 I'm an expat living in Melbourne now. Life long town from lived in Ipswich all my life until 7 years ago. His brother Jonathon Bru played for Melbourne Victory last year and has just got released. He was absolute cr%p!!!! I really hope his brother is better...
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Flewitt85 added 14:12 - Jul 31 I think MM has done wonders with his signing so far this season, spent next to nothing again with players I believe can help us get to the next level. Been to the open day today to watch them train and I thought they looked very sharp and focused. Feeling really good about this season COYB
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ThatMuhrenCross added 14:20 - Jul 31 I just love an obscure signing and we've got two in one day! What a treat! As a manager who was known for plucking unknown talent from far and wide, I wonder if this is a sign that Sir Bobby is looking down on us today. Perhaps this is an omen.
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Tractamatt added 14:21 - Jul 31 Now for Williams on a season long loan
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unknown100 added 14:31 - Jul 31 Nice to see that last season we needed 2 quick wingers and a bit of depth in the squad as when players did tire we had tabb and nouble to compensate and they are not going to get you promoted, don't think anyone is guaranteed in the first starting 11 except Berra? And healthy competition is great, welcome to the club lads, if you want to start by getting us off to winning start against Fulham feel free :D I'd play skuse ahead of Hyam

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bedsitfc added 14:40 - Jul 31 Another 6' player I think we will defeat teams in the tunnel before getting on the pitch
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planetblue_2011 added 14:51 - Jul 31 Another great signing pleased with this he sounds a real talent!! COYB!
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Garv added 15:26 - Jul 31 Forward passing? Yippee!
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Mr_Evans added 15:35 - Jul 31 I know a few town fans won't be happy with our signings this term; however I'm fairly pleased. We had a good core of a team left over from last season, and what we desperately needed was width - I feel in Henshaw, Anderson & Stewart we now have options. I also believe Heweitt can play a more attacking role with Taylor moving to the right. MM has previously found gems from nowhere and I feel players like Bru & Bajner who have a good footballing background could flourish.

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battyblue added 16:13 - Jul 31 Mick may be signing these six foot plus players so we can play better hoof ball? good luck to both hope they do well for us maybe Nouble can go out on loan now if there are any takers.
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bigolconnor added 18:16 - Jul 31 Didn't big Frank score two the other night?
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battyblue added 18:41 - Jul 31 yes he did one had gone out of play that's all he did and it wont happen in the champions because in my opinion he is league 1 or maybe two standard not championship bigolconner)
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