Town have announced that striker Luke Varney has re-signed on a short-term contract until January.

Varney, 33, was released by the Blues at the end of last season, having signed a previous short-term deal after recovering from the achilles injury he suffered in the play-off semi-final against Norwich City at the end of 2014/15 when on loan from Blackburn.

The Leicester-born frontman, who has been given the number 12 shirt, will go straight into the squad for Saturday's game at Brentford.

The Blues are currently short of striker cover with Brett Pitman sidelined with a thigh injury.

In his previous two spells at Portman Road Varney has made 11 starts and 21 sub appearances, scoring two goals, the most recent in the 3-2 victory over the MK Dons in the final home game of last season in April.

Boss Mick McCarthy is continuing to look for additions with Premier League loan players remaining on his radar as well as permanent signings.

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Nazemariner added 12:54 - Aug 12 Good signing. Will act as a battery ram for the last 15 when Murphy is knackered. Knows the club, popular fella, not sure why we let him go?
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LondonBlue73 added 12:57 - Aug 12 A bit of perspective is required from us fans and not just negative posts on every story. In the last two days Brett Pitman and Didzy have both picked up injuries depleting attacking options. We have acted quickly for a temporary solution in someone we know that fits in and provides short term cover, presumably while we look for better and longer term replacements. That is sensible management surely? If my secretary when ill today, I would need to get a temp in until I found a more suitable solution. I doubt he will start and it will force Murphy/Sears upfront which might be a good think, Dozzell or Bishop with Skuse and Ward/Grant on the wings is still good for me.

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Essexnblue added 13:06 - Aug 12 As far as I know he has been training with the club since last season and had an offer from Preston. He wont set the world on fire but will never let you down, also heard that he was being groomed as Kennedys replacement or heading for a place as an academy coach. As cover he will do for me.
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BeattiesBeerGut added 13:10 - Aug 12 Xlnt...when is Tabby coming back ? Showing some real ambition at last !
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Ferguson added 13:16 - Aug 12 Welcome back Reg. One up front on Saturday, or three ? Check book out for Billy Sharp up front .......................and Mr Hourihane for midfield while we're at it. (one goal in four last season).
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Daleyitfc added 13:23 - Aug 12 McCarthy relying on the kids when required, again ... or rather not, again. Farcical.
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chepstowblue added 13:36 - Aug 12 Maybe not good enough for league one but certainly good enough for us ! Decent player.
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midastouch added 13:40 - Aug 12 If Varney was rated by anybody elsewhere wouldn't he already of been signed up? The fact that he's available and nobody else came calling either means Mick is a genius and can see something that nobody else can, or the total opposite. Which one is it? Answers on the back of a postcard please. :-)
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midastouch added 13:42 - Aug 12 I fear this LV insurance for DM isn't going to pay out! :-)
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midastouch added 14:01 - Aug 12 Expect the attendance will be up by at least 2000 for our next home game with fans waiting in great anticipation of watching Varney come on for the last 5 minutes so our back 4 can launch some hit and hope long balls into the stratosphere for him to try and most likely fail to get on the end of! Man, I can't take this any more, if this is the best Mick and Marcus can come up with ahead of the Derby then we may as well all head down to watch Ipswich Wanderers and save a few quid and heartache in the process!!! & so now we know the hot topic of conversation at the Algarve Classic between Mick and Marcus on the 18th hole, Luke Varney! It all falls into place! HOOF AND JOKE!!!

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BlueySwede added 14:06 - Aug 12 Ehh, midastouch..?? I´m pretty sure the attendance to be up by at least 2000 for our next home game :D
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midastouch added 14:11 - Aug 12 BlueySwede. I sure hope so! I obviously meant from the Barnsley game. I've already erased Tue night from my memory, it was that bad! Took 2 hours to get to as the A12 was shut and there was a big hold up, and for what, to watch Jonathan Rasputin Douglas et al do sod all! As I said in an earlier post, definitely one best forgotten! And how about the Academy? it may as well get a Category Zero status as most of the budding talent that goes through it get rewarded with Zero hour contracts by Mick in favour of the likes of Jonathan Rasputin Douglas and Luke Abracadabra Varney. When it rains it pours! :-(

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RobTheMonk added 14:17 - Aug 12 I don't see anything wrong with this tbh. Here until January, will be cheap, we know he'll run himself into the ground and will put himself about, decent in the air, strong, quick, experienced (will be good for Ward and Grant). Decent enough squad signing until someone more permanent can come in.
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BrettenhamBlue added 14:31 - Aug 12 Knows the club and is very used to the rocket balls that our defenders always deliver, so for me a positive signing. I thought he was on trial at Grimsby so thought he was long gone. So team against Brentford. Bart Chambers, Berra, Smith, Knudsen Ward, Skuse, Dozzell, Sears Varney, Murphy We will look way more balanced with two target men. Just wish we hadn't let Foley go.

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midastouch added 14:37 - Aug 12 In his last 268 games stretching all the way back to his spell at Charlton starting in 2007, Luke Abracadabra Varney has scored 42 goals in all. Since the start of the 2014 season he has scored a total of 2 goals in 2 seasons! His overall goals to games ratio since 2007 is one goal every 6.38 matches. I bet those lot down the A140 must be s**ting themselves! Or more like p**sing themselves with laughter! :-(

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midastouch added 14:42 - Aug 12 He typically averages around 4 or 5 goals a season, prolific he most certainly aint!!!
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onthehoof added 14:45 - Aug 12 Rearrange words "barrel think scraping we are"....bit yoda. Last Saturday was excellent but small cracks show problems with our small squad. With McGoldrick off for yet another stint (sell), would really hope for something new and more ambition. Come on ITFC!
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runningout added 15:09 - Aug 12 cant believe this move...
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FINIJIGEORGE added 15:28 - Aug 12 Can't believe we've got him on a free transfer! surely worth more than pogba?? this guy will get you 20+ goals a season no doubt! real young, hot prospect!!
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FINIJIGEORGE added 15:31 - Aug 12 no one would buy this guy even if he was on sale on the Needham car boot sale!!
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midastouch added 15:41 - Aug 12 The traffic must of been flowing freely on the M25 today if not we might of been gazumped for LV as there must of been a string of other clubs keen to get in there first! :-) Mick is clearly growing impatient as I'm surprised he hasn't been circling round his old club Wolves like a vulture as they are prob about to have a mega clear out of all the old deadwood to make way for their 20 million transfer arrival! I'm sure Mick must be rubbing his hands at the prospect. Failing that, maybe he'll take another look at the Hunt brothers, or if they're otherwise engaged on trials at some illustrious stomping ground like Grimsby, maybe the Chuckle Brothers can do a job just until DM is fit again, either this side or next side of Xmas!

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jas0999 added 16:19 - Aug 12 Clearly not the long term answer and a backwards step. But I do like Varney so good to see him back. We need to sign a permanent striker though.
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alfaitfc added 17:54 - Aug 12 Great player... But I'm with delias cheesy flaps on this one give youngsters a run out... look what happened to teddy when given a run out ;)
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Taricco_Fan added 17:56 - Aug 12 Sorry, but he's rubbish. Do we not have anything in the youth setup or could we not take a punt on a younger League 1 striker for a modest fee?
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RedWhiteAndBLUE added 21:21 - Aug 12 Bring back tabby too. He's great is Tabby
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