Prospective Town signing Tommy Oar has arrived at Portman Road to complete the formalities on his move to the Blues, TWTD understands. Australian international Oar, 23, is a free agent having left Dutch side FC Utrecht at the end of last season

In five years with Utrecht, who the Blues faced in pre-season, Oar made 105 Eredivisie appearances, scoring four goals.

The Queenslander was previously with the Brisbane Roar, having played youth football with Palm Beach and QAS.

Oar has won 25 full caps, scoring two goals, having made his international debut in March 2010.

He was a member of this year's Asian Cup-winning squad but played only one game from the bench.

Oar was included in the 28-man provisional squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but didn't make the final cut.

Having been in the squad for the U20 World Cup in Colombia in 2011, he then started all three of the Socceroos' games at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Oar was recently close to joining Athletic Bilbao but the deal fell through as he was deemed to have insufficient Basque heritage, despite his paternal grandparents having come from the region.

Athletic only recruit players from the Basque country or who have come through their youth system.

Oar also received interest from clubs in the Middle East and elsewhere abroad, and had also been linked with Brighton, Hull City and Fulham.

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coyb99 added 13:29 - Aug 29 Will give mick an even bigger headache on who to play if this goes through!COYB
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StuartBrett8 added 13:33 - Aug 29 He should be a nailed on starter, he is after all one of our players and not a loan?
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yun added 13:33 - Aug 29 Wikipedia says he scored 14 in 105 appearances for Utrecht. Either way, looking forward to seeing what he can do.
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floridaboy added 13:34 - Aug 29 MM has now got an experienced squad with a few youngsters floating around Surely means Hyam and Bishop are going to struggle for game time when fit
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theblueginger added 13:36 - Aug 29 Sounds like a talent. This beats the old days when we literally had to be the only club interested to have a hope of tempting him here COYB
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Mullet added 14:06 - Aug 29 Can't wait to see him make a splash
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Macquarie added 14:06 - Aug 29 This is a very good signing. Oar's an Aussie international and an ambitious individual who's been more than keen to play in the UK, so things are looking terrific.
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PhilTWTD added 14:46 - Aug 29 Utrecht stats from here: https://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/tommy-oar.htm
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blueherts added 14:48 - Aug 29 If Bishops carries on his form from last year he will be a squad regular - class young player
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Furrow added 14:50 - Aug 29 Having watched the video on you tube he is a talent natural left footer takes free kicks and has agood power shot as well I know they said they had targets but these two signings this week were a shock kept that one very close to their chests
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runningout added 17:22 - Aug 29 you'll only see the best bits on youtube...
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