Blues striker Ben Morris is set to join League Two Forest Green Rovers on a season-long loan.

The 19-year-old has made one senior start and four sub appearances for the Blues but looked unlikely to play too much part in the season ahead and had been expected to move out on loan.

We understand Town can cut the loan short in January if the England U19 international, who previously had a short loan spell at Woking in the 2016/17 season, is needed at Portman Road.

Morris may not be the last player to move out on loan with manager Paul Hurst having hinted that he might allow Luke Woolfenden to depart if he was able to secure another centre-half, Matthew Pennington having signed on a season-long loan this evening.

Speaking on Wednesday, Hurst revealed that there had been interest in Woolfenden, who returned to action with the U23s on Monday following a knee injury, several weeks earlier than had been anticipated.

“I have to say, I think credit to the medical staff and also credit to the player himself, he made a speedier recovery than we first thought or feared,” Hurst said.

“He’s one that we’ve had a quite a bit of interest in on the loan front but as we stand, I’m sure you’d all agree, it would be foolish to allow someone like that out if we haven’t got another defender in the building with us.

“But I think it was pleasing to see him out there, especially when we thought it might have been another three weeks or so.

“He’s a young lad, hopefully he he doesn’t get injured anyway, but if he does he’s shown that he’s quite a quick healer.”

The deadline for making signings passed at 5pm but clubs are waiting on confirmation from the authorities that deals went through in time."

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Currie10 added 17:51 - Aug 31 Good luck - actually rather have you than a striker than Sears.
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Tractorboy1985 added 17:59 - Aug 31 Disgusting!
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therein61 added 18:00 - Aug 31 Rip it up Ben and enjoy, Stroud is only 24 miles from me so I will be coming up to watch you unlike me I hope you like the veggie food!!?? that Mr Vince insists enforcing on the watching public.
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TimmyH added 18:03 - Aug 31 Cue the posts about him getting 'game time' and 'coming back a better player for it', as we've really got the strikers at the moment keeping him off the pitch! Disappointing...
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ldnj added 18:09 - Aug 31 I now they are more likely to play but it does seem disappointing that the home grown youngsters get farmed out and young loanees have been brought in who seem guaranteed to play.
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ldnj added 18:10 - Aug 31 Or even "know".
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scants_itfc added 18:21 - Aug 31 This one is a shocker. We were short up front. There's no good signing one and the sending one out.
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essextractorboy93 added 18:30 - Aug 31 Great move for Ben! Good luck and bang in the goals!
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Essexipswichboy added 19:28 - Aug 31 Oh dear oh dear I cant belive what has happened at this club this summer It is an absolute disaster shocking Before you down arrow me people Do you really think this is the way forward Woolferden emanuell Morris all out And all them players in Jon Waters was he part of the plan at the start Paul Hurst out very clear he is way out of his depth
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blueboy1981 added 19:45 - Aug 31 ....... yet another strange move from PH.
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