Liverpool’s director of football strategy Damien Comolli was at Portman Road yesterday to run the rule over Town striker Connor Wickham. Liverpool have long been linked with the 17-year-old, although Spurs, who were also represented at the 1-1 draw with Hull, are understood to be the frontrunners for the youngster's signature.

Tottenham’s academy manager John McDermott and their assistant technical co-ordinator Chris Ramsey watched the match along with former Town coach Charlie Woods, who also now works at White Hart Lane.

Meanwhile, one of this morning’s papers reports that Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are also continuing to keep tabs on the England U21 international.

Elsewhere, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has praised the quality of players coming through in the Championship: “It looks more and more that there are many good young players coming out of these clubs too.

“Look at Nottingham Forest for example — they are all good young players. Derby too, and Ipswich, who we played recently, have ­produced Connor Wickham. So there are good young ­players down there.

“Maybe the academy rules help them too, because teams cannot take young players from other clubs’ areas.”

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tractorblue99 added 09:51 - Feb 20 Yawn
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brittaniaman added 10:20 - Feb 20 yawn yawn !!!!!
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bobble added 10:46 - Feb 20 snorezzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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ThatMuhrenCross added 11:04 - Feb 20 I think Arsene Wenger is right. And I think if England are to get more international success, Premier League clubs need to put more faith in the talent coming through at Championship and League One level.
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ThatMuhrenCross added 11:04 - Feb 20 I think Arsene Wenger is right. And I think if England are to get more international success, Premier League clubs need to put more faith in the talent coming through at Championship and League One level.
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tallguy6767 added 11:33 - Feb 20 i really hope we get a full season from wickham next year it could mean us going up. its a catch 22 if he keeps banging them in the big boys will come sniffing and if the fee is big enough he`l be gone. lets hope he stays with us and get us to the promised land and then he doesnt have to go anywhere.
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depressed added 11:44 - Feb 20 Can't see the point in the story. We are all well aware that Wickham is being watched by premier clubs most weeks. Yawnnn!
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Tractorog added 12:13 - Feb 20 Wickham was watched by 19000 people yesterday... some of them came from London, Liverpool.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Keaneish added 12:18 - Feb 20 Who gives a toss!? He'll go at some point, as long as it's for ridiculous money 15 - 20 million with a massive sell on clause i'm not too fussed. Booooooooooring!!
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rosseden added 13:13 - Feb 20 ''Wickham was watched by 19000 people yesterday... some of them came from London, Liverpool.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz'' you might not believe this, BUT, apparently even 640 of them came from Hull, maybe hes gonna sign for Hull, they sent far more people that any other location...... thats obviously the basis for a news story.......
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jas0999 added 14:17 - Feb 20 Bottom line is Connor will leave ITFC in the summer. Just hope Clegg has put a massive clause in the contract.
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arc added 14:18 - Feb 20 Does that count as tapping-up by Wegner?
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tractaboy added 15:58 - Feb 20 If Carroll's worth £35 million Conners got be worth £10 million! I still think we should sell Liverpool Lisbie for a "bargain" knock down price of £15 million, 12 million for cash as he's scored as many as Carroll has!
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slowerball added 16:24 - Feb 20 Just a matter of time - at least we are playing him, getting something out of him before his impending sale in the summer. Hope we get a decent privce for him, that's all. We cannot hold him back. All the very best to him, and when he's scoring goals for England - we can still say he is one of ours.
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scunnyblue added 16:26 - Feb 20 If conner is going to leave.. then i really hope he goes to man utd or arsenal or Liverpool where he will get looked after and youngsters are given a chance. think spurs would kill wickham bit like they did to Bent and i want the lad to do well .
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dirtydingusmagee added 16:29 - Feb 20 Depressed,YOU may not see the point in the story, but it brings about some discussion on here. If that wasnt on here then,what would you, me ,and everyone else on here be doing............waiting for something ,anything to pop up and get us talking again.So REALLY no point in your response, why not take a pill or two and lie down .
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SideShow added 18:57 - Feb 20 Arsene with a slight dig at the proposed overhaul of the youth academys. Like it Arsene.
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are_these_the_days added 19:02 - Feb 20 Connor had a mediocre game yesterday which could work in either way. His price might have lessened or on the bright side they may have lost interest. Why are Spurs front-runners anyway?
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dirtydingusmagee added 19:14 - Feb 20 Not sure that Spurs are front runners in that sense,think it was probably that they were first to express an interest ,when Keane was looking for loan players. Could be wrong.
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choprawontcome added 19:41 - Feb 20 yawns......is it bedtime already?????? Pointless story,theres scouts watch him every week........as far as im concerned we get 15mil plus offer and he goes......
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StochesStotasBlewe added 19:49 - Feb 20 Perhaps we should all stop speculating as to where young Mr Wickham will end up playing in the future ( he,s going to leave at some point) and just enjoy his fledgling career whilst he is still an Ipswich Town player.
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runaround added 20:19 - Feb 20 Well said pinewoodblueboy!
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paulnstar added 20:20 - Feb 20 tallguy6767 take the blue and white blinkers off we are not going up any time soon let alone next year ,wolves will walk the championship if they come down likewise wba ,west ham or wigan ,we beat doncaster reserves and league one sheff utd so lets get a reality check ,lets see when we play qpr norwich cardiff forest before we start dreaming
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depressed added 20:24 - Feb 20 Dirtydingusmagee...As others have pointed out as well, the fact that Wickham is being watched is common knowledge to us all. Why then do we need to be told every week. Don't have the urge to comment on irrelevant gossip,unlike yourself, and again, unlike yourself, i have a life away from my PC !
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are_these_the_days added 20:29 - Feb 20 paulnstar - a realistic view. As pointed out before although we are now a vast improvement from Keanes days, on yesterdays performance we still have a long way to go
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