Former Town midfielder Kieron Dyer has backed Titus Bramble to make the full England side if he joins him at Newcastle United. The Magpies are reported to have had a bid of over £4 million turned down by Town.

Dyer, who joined Newcastle from Town in the summer of 1999, says: "I'd put money on Titus soon getting full England status on Tyneside. I really would. He can develop into a world class central defender."

"Ipswich have sadly been relegated and I think that Titus can develop in the Premiership with us. I know he had a disappointing time last season, possibly he got a bit stale. It can happen with young players, take Rio Ferdinand for example.

"He had a dodgy season or more at West Ham when he was making mistakes, but look at him now. Leeds have got one of the best defenders in the world."

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