Town boss Mick McCarthy is hoping to make an addition to his squad early in January but wouldn’t comment on links with Fulham striker Cauley Woodrow.

“Hopefully, yes. I hope so,” McCarthy said when asked if there might be a new signing in time for the Lincoln City or Blackburn Rovers games soon after the transfer window opens.

The Blues were reported to be keen to sign Woodrow on a six-month loan yesterday, but when quizzed McCarthy wouldn’t comment: “I haven’t read it. He’s not my player so I won’t talk about him. That’s unfair.”

Town defender Adam Webster has also been the subject of speculation with Sunderland and Everton among the clubs to have been linked with the centre-half, but McCarthy says he has no plans to cash in on the 21-year-old.

“I wouldn’t look to sell him at all, I’ve no desire to sell him,” he said. “We bought him and I think we nicked him from under the noses from some who dawdled and didn’t do it and we’ve got a really good player, one that I think the team should be built around, not to be taken away.

“He’s a terrific talent and he’s only going to get better. But I’m not surprised [clubs have been linked] because you’ve heard me wax lyrical about him and I guess the one thing I do know about is centre-halves, if nothing else.”

If a Premier League club were to offer a very significant fee for the former Portsmouth man might Town then be tempted? “You’d have to ask [owner] Marcus [Evans] that.”

As previously reported, Pompey are entitled to 20 per cent of the profit the Blues would make on Webster if he were to be sold.

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itfchorry added 15:24 - Dec 29 Why can't you accept that your days at ITFC are over - Do the honourable thing -
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bluearmy84 added 15:25 - Dec 29 anyone got any names of a possible replacement to MM !? cant see anyone gettin much out of that squad of players i dont even think sir alex could do much on all honesty
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itfchorry added 15:32 - Dec 29 BlueArmy - Let's go for George Burley until the end of the season. He will be a safe pair of hands - We can then take time to find the right manager to bring back pride to our club. McCarthy OUT
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blueblood66 added 15:45 - Dec 29 Ask Marcus? Hahahahaha, piss taker
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wherescounago added 15:49 - Dec 29 Why sign anyone when Giles Coke is on the road to recovery!!!!!!!!!! Lets face it we will only get a Has been, Never been or Never will be type player who will either be injury prone or Under 23 bench warmer! Cynical? Yes, true probably.
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Miles added 15:50 - Dec 29 Regardless of if you like Mick or not, the players who have been signed with transfer fees have all done well and have made the team stronger. So a new signing shouldn't be annoying you all? Was it his fault we didn't get a replacement for Murph or was it down to ME? I get that some fans don't like him but he isn't the sole reason we are struggling and if he does end up leaving you would all find this out...

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jas0999 added 16:01 - Dec 29 Only interested in permanent additions. Loans would show yet more lack of ambition in my opinion. Even view to a permanent move would be irrelevant because if the player isn't good enough we won't sign them and if they do well, someone else would out bid us.
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runningout added 16:06 - Dec 29 the football speak of 'build team around' has always made me cringe .. Now we have just used it is disturbing. Holy moly it's a defender aswell... We need serious help
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warktheline added 16:18 - Dec 29 Two critical games coming up, if we lose both of these jeez , full circle with McCarthy at the helm, aresting the slide will become extremely difficult. Even clubs like Rotherham are now scoring goals and picking up points. Big gamble now for Evans as obviously he's backing his man, bloody shame you never backed him at the end of play off season! Anybody who knows football can see McCarthy is waiting to be relieved of duties, he's all out of ideas and without doubt fed up with trying to provide a team capable of pushing for a play off spot! Tough job for anybody coming in but entertaining the fans would be a good place to start!

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Walk_the_Wark added 16:18 - Dec 29 Beggars belief he is still here... !!!!!!
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ronnyd added 16:24 - Dec 29 Re Websters sell on clause. Did we put anything in place to get any payoff if they sell Matt Clarke (think that,s his name) on?
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Walk_the_Wark added 16:25 - Dec 29 Signed the petition. Facebook page anyone?
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therein61 added 16:33 - Dec 29 There is no way this man should be talking about January he should not be in the building he's nothing but a disgraceful, deluded failure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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norfolk1 added 16:39 - Dec 29 The more MM reads on here re. MM out, All the more he will dig his heels in, the best solution is just stay away from P R .
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sixtyblue added 16:43 - Dec 29 Report in today's Times-bosses paid fortune for no long term benefit.Does the cap fit Mick and Marcus.Only answer you could give is report is correct in our case!
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bluetit added 16:44 - Dec 29 Cauley Woodrow senior stats: 2010 - 2011 (Luton Town) 0 appearances 0 goals 2011 - present (Fulham) 54 appearances 8 goals 2013-2014 (Loan spell at Southend) 19 appearances 2 goals In reality is he really going to make an impact, players like sears (who MM chooses to play out of position) has been banging them in since his academy days he is clearly a goalscorer yet we look to sign someone who isn't, wasn't and most probably won't be.. What is the point

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itfcjamieb200 added 16:47 - Dec 29 Can't wait , probably just gonna be jonathan douglas contract being resigned :{
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Michael11 added 16:59 - Dec 29 @LACR Haha yes, he signed Webster and Ward which is fair enough. Don't forget he gave away our best academy prospect in return for Webster though. He also signed Luke Varney, a player he deemed not good enough last season plus Lawrence / Williams loans and the players linked to us with future loans are what I mean by short sighted business.
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martin587 added 17:39 - Dec 29 We don't want Fulham cast off's.!!!!
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Leedsblue1 added 17:49 - Dec 29 Re: Dear Gavin, You still have time to buy a ticket for this Friday's match against BRISTOL CITY at Portman Road. So I rarely post on here but I got the usual "do you want to buy tickets e-mail" and funnily enough no I don't due to the club completely ignoring the fans wishes! I think my following reply covers all aspects of why: I will if you can promise me Mick still won't be in charge for the game. He continues to play Chambers at right back for some reason only he knows, subsequently we get attacked down the left in every single game to the point I feel sorry for Luke as it's not his fault and he actually cares about the club. Douglas? I can't even waste time commenting on him. Sears is not a left winger!!!!! He played two consecutive games as a striker recently and scored in both so what did Mick do? Back to left wing of course and has he scored again..... So Mick out. Emmanuel at right back (who's actually a right back). Douglas making Bovril in one of the bars for fans and Sears where he's effective upfront and I'll be purchasing tickets yes thankyou!

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TimmyH added 17:58 - Dec 29 Is he still here?...please just go
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wayway added 18:01 - Dec 29 McCarthy should be an early addition to the dole queue
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RoyalAscotBlue added 18:07 - Dec 29 What successful manager ever built a team round a centre half?
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Sparkerino added 18:08 - Dec 29 Please please please please PLEASE can we have a new manager. I'm not one of the ones who comes on here shouting the odds. But I have never disliked watching our team as much as I do now, never despaired as much as I do now. And NOTHING will change until the manager is changed. Why can the owner not see this?
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H1960 added 18:09 - Dec 29 Petition signed McCARTHY OUT
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