Town are again being linked with Belgian international midfielder Faris Haroun, who TWTD reported was on the Blues’ radar a fortnight ago. Boss Paul Jewell is said to be leading the chase for the 25-year-old, who is currently with Belgian top flight side Germinal Beerschot.

The Antwerp-based team are looking to offload some of their higher earners this summer and a number of English sides and German clubs FC Köln and Bochum are now said to be showing interest. Zulte Waregem, also from Belgium, were previously linked with the Brussels-born player, who scored five goals in 28 matches during 2010/11.

Haroun, who also holds a Chadian passport, played youth football with RSD Jette and RWD Molenbeek but began his professional career with KRC Genk, making his senior bow in the 2003/04 season.

The 6ft 2in tall midfielder, who is reportedly keen on a move to England, joined his current club ahead of the 2008/09 season, having been a member of Belgium’s Olympic side in Beijing, where he narrowly missed out on a medal. The U23 team, which also included Arsenal’s Thomas Vermaelen, Manchester City's Vincent Kompany and Everton’s Marouane Fellaini, lost the third/fourth play-off to Brazil.

Haroun has been capped six times by his country at full level and has a year remaining on his Germinal Beerschot contract.

Town are known to be eyeing the Belgian market with a scout believed to have watched the recent Anderlecht-Club Brugge clash.

Elsewhere, Watford striker Danny Graham, who was linked with the Blues last month, is reportedly the subject of a £3 million offer from Swansea with QPR and West Brom previously having had £2.5 million moves for the ex-Carlisle man rebuffed.

Swansea’s apparent approach for Graham, who appears destined for the Premier League this summer, may make it even less likely that the Swans will seek to turn Tamás Priskin’s loan switch into a permanent deal.

On Tuesday, TWTD revealed that the Welsh club’s promotion swelled the Blues’ coffers to the tune of £160,000 due to a clause in the loan deal.

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Smithy added 15:05 - Jun 2 Still nothing concrete
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northstand78 added 15:06 - Jun 2 Yarn...zzzzzzzzzzzzz
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hollywoodginge added 15:07 - Jun 2
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pazelle added 15:08 - Jun 2 Put a picture up Phil, share those ears with the fans!
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FenboyBlue added 15:13 - Jun 2 ...and here come the Belgians! They're playing the Joker on this one.
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Crock added 15:19 - Jun 2 That would be a great signing. But if Köln are interested we don't really have a chance.
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meekreech added 15:28 - Jun 2 More senseless spin !
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TheIpswichBeen added 15:29 - Jun 2 Could be a gem, would have to see how quick he adapts to the championship
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chalkandcheese added 15:30 - Jun 2 Phil you forgot to mention he also played along side Kompany who was in that same team...... but apart from that...are we just trying to generate news...ZZZZzzzzzzz
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Tillz9 added 15:51 - Jun 2 This link may have a bit more substance to it having been picked up by skysports. They are usually pretty good aren't they ??
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NW10_Tractor added 15:58 - Jun 2 Ha! Classic! This guy plays for Koninklijke Football Club Germinal Beerschot which technically is K.F.C German Beer Shots Is this a Football team or a good night out in Colchester???
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Lennyboy added 16:01 - Jun 2 There are more spurious links on this site than in a chain mail vest, or a Tesco's Car Park chain and finally, in the Titanic's anchor chain; but I really hope that this ship stays afloat and gets some new crew members soon. Admiral PJ please kick Clegg up the backside and just announce our new signings without prior links to any players.
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baldman added 16:03 - Jun 2 good someone else we wont get
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Infineteregress added 16:03 - Jun 2 Whether or not this ultimately comes to anything it's good to see that we are at least looking at the European market. Checking out relatively unheard of, potential gems from the Belgian leagues is at least a more original form of scouting than simply trawling Ireland and the Sunderland reserves.
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FenboyBlue added 16:08 - Jun 2 If only there were a rumour about a player called Chevy. Or Lorraine.
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Jewelly_Noted added 16:08 - Jun 2 We need strikers and defenders. Actually, strike that , apart from Leadbelly and Kickham, we need a new squad.
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PhilTWTD added 16:14 - Jun 2 chalkandcheese Hadn't spotted that Kompany was in the Olympic team, although not really a surprise as he was sent off in the opening game and didn't appear again. Have added his name to the list.
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tractorboy2434 added 16:15 - Jun 2 If we are leading the chase it must be a very short list, I assume no=one else wants him.
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Infineteregress added 16:15 - Jun 2 IMO we need two strikers, an attacking midfielder, maybe a defensive midfielder, two centre backs and a right back. Seven new faces coming in seems a lot, but consider how many have already gone out the door.
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RYITFC added 16:18 - Jun 2 I'm liking the sort of players we are being linked with. Lets just we can actually sign 4 or 5 of em. Nice to know we are actually looking abroad for players.
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theblueginger added 16:21 - Jun 2 well go on then.. he sounds a potentially good, low-risk signing.
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denhamblue added 16:40 - Jun 2 wont happen,any other club showing any interest we fizzle away.
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tractorboybig added 16:52 - Jun 2 If he is any good he wont be linked with us to long. Them belguims get confused ipswich to them sounds like err a premier team.
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FenboyBlue added 16:54 - Jun 2 Are we the Blatter of the Championship now ? ie have to be the only candidate.
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Lightningboy added 16:58 - Jun 2 What happened with that spanish striker PJ was looking at at the weekend? Btw..just been looking thru the free transfer list: giles barnes jay bothroyd stephen caldwell pascal chimbonda craig fagan danny gabbidon richard garcia anthony gardner ricardo gardner marlon harewood diomansy kamara jason koumas seb larsson john pantsil kevin phillips gianni zuiverloon & a certain pablo counago ..surely some of these could do a decent job?

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