Town are being linked with a move for former loanee Jay McEveley. The 24-year-old Derby County left-back is out of contract in the summer and is said to be available at a bargain price, although the Rams were recently reported to be ready to offer him a new deal.

McEveley, who has been capped three times by Scotland, was with the Blues while a Blackburn player during the 2005/06 season, making 17 starts and two sub appearances, scoring once.

The Liverpool-born defender, who had previously spent time on loan at Gillingham and Burnley while with Blackburn, joined Derby for £600,000 in January 2007, subsequently joining Preston and Charlton on loan.

This season the 6ft 1in tall left-back or centre-half has been a regular in Nigel Clough’s side.

A new left-back very much appears to be on Roy Keane’s January wish-list with Lee Wallace of Hearts linked towards the end of last year and Carlisle’s Ian Harte targeted just before the emergency loan deadline.

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Back_The_Boss added 08:47 - Jan 8 Bargain price, worth a punt in signing him.
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bobaki added 08:47 - Jan 8 first
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jditfc added 08:47 - Jan 8 saw him against Newcastle looked very poor and to top it off got sent off
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51blue added 08:54 - Jan 8 Oh no.
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NITFC added 08:55 - Jan 8 Nooooooooo. He was dreadful when he was here before. It's no coincidence that Derby had a record low number of points in the Prem with him in the back four
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Snedders added 08:59 - Jan 8 I went to watch Derby-Man Utd with a mate when they were in the prem and McEveley was shocking. One time he gave the ball away, a fan in front of us stood up and shouted "McEveley you are the worst player in Derby County's history" Says it all. Please look elsewhere Keano
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ITFC1985 added 09:07 - Jan 8 He wasnt much good when he was here, all he had was a diagonal long ball and the majority of the time it was to nobody........
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SupportUrTeam added 09:20 - Jan 8 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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jas0999 added 09:21 - Jan 8 Would not be a good signing. Do we need him?
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Flip added 09:24 - Jan 8 This "bargain price" that's mentioned...does that mean derby are gonna pay us to have him and pay his wages for us....that would be a bargain otherwise no way we would be paying championship wages for someone who will be behind david wright, balkestein, tommy smith, damien delaney and even ben thatcher at left back roles and as for him being a centre back we got brucey, delaney, mcauley, smith, balkestein all ahead of him so it makes sense to buy better than we have not bring in someone who's gonna sit on the bench in the reserves

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FriskinPriskin1 added 09:28 - Jan 8 He made Matt Richards look like Kenny Samson when he was with us before. Nooooooooo thanks Roy, many more left backs in the sea.
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hadleighboyblue added 09:29 - Jan 8 PLEASE NO, he was awful when here and still is . we have much better players than him already on the books
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mickeyjb added 09:31 - Jan 8 Sito Castro anyone? I know an RB but did ok as a LB
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HateDerekDavis added 09:32 - Jan 8 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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SE3ITFC added 09:34 - Jan 8 Drissa Diallo, all is forgiven. Seriously, give me David Wright anyday.
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blueherts added 09:46 - Jan 8 Oh - I love the transfer window - Les Tibbott anyone? ..Sito - great call -with Pabs on the way be good to have our Spanish quota!! back So glad that Hulse is nt coming - Palace are in dire straits as are Pompey so prefer HERMINATOR to Mc and love to see Moses !!! unlikely ..looking forward to the next few months ..play offs anyone ?
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Surco72 added 09:49 - Jan 8 Like i said before Keane will spend Jan trying to sign a left back , left midfield and forward exactly what we did pre season ,has he given up on Martin and Priskin ? Also still think he has a problem with David Wright who has been performing well at left back for me and added calm to the back four ,much better option than Mceverly , i would even rather have Thatcher back !!!

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itfc1981 added 09:51 - Jan 8 crap at best! jog on jay!
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TractorBoy added 09:53 - Jan 8 Please no :( Would rather Ian Harte or this guy from Hearts. Hopefully this is just speculation!
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pitseablue added 10:04 - Jan 8 Oh No. cannot remember him being anything but crap before,
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peterleeblue added 10:08 - Jan 8 People on here are unbelievable. I am sure Keano can live with Peters or Wright but his job is to try and improve when transfer windows open. We would be critcising if he didnt. Mc Eveley papertalk I am afraid....nothing more. Keanes record since the end of September is exceptional. 2 defeats 1in the sixth minute of injury time and another when Stead was sent off. I really do not know what people expect or want. I simply can no longer understand the critcisim. We should now all be united in what will undoubtedly be exciting times ahead.

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nobrain added 10:14 - Jan 8 Speculation fed by his agent I reckon. To be ignored.
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Yallop added 10:17 - Jan 8 Disagree actually. Good solid full back who gets forward. Just the type you need in this division.
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PimsNumber1 added 10:17 - Jan 8 Has been sent off a few times ! Surely we can find someone better, who is going to be a first team fixture rather than a squad player. Im hoping he will only be a squad player !
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StowTractorBoy added 10:46 - Jan 8 This has got to be a joke. The bloke is cumbersome and no pace whatsoever. Roy has surely more sense to be interested in him - not his type of player. The best left sided player we have seen at PR this season has been Michael Gray of Sheff Wed.
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