Town keeper Márton Fülöp is being targeted by Turkish top flight side Bursaspor. The Hungarian international only has one year left on his Blues contract, having signed from Sunderland for £750,000 last August and seems likely to move on during the close season with manager Paul Jewell looking to bring in a new senior number one.

The Bursa-based club recently targeted West Brom keeper Scott Carson but have now turned their attention to Fülöp, who has been in and out of the Town side since Jewell took over from Roy Keane in January.

Despite backing his current keepers towards the end of the season, Jewell is understood to want to bring in a new first choice this summer, having last month made an approach for Coventry’s out-of-contract Republic of Ireland international Keiren Westwood, who now appears to be on his way to Sunderland.

Arran Lee-Barrett has signed a new two-year deal and, despite being picked ahead of Fülöp for a spell towards the end of the season, looks likely to be seen as back-up rather than a regular starter. Brian Murphy opted against extending his stay and is currently looking for a new club.

Fülöp’s exit this summer has always been on the cards with Jewell keen not to allow players’ contracts to run down in the same way that David Norris’s and Gareth McAuley’s this summer.

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Crock added 15:54 - Jun 15 Sell Sell Sell
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Ipswich24 added 15:55 - Jun 15 Westwood or lonegan from PNE
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beanyboi added 15:58 - Jun 15 sell jewelly, too risky for me
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joshberry94 added 15:58 - Jun 15 only sell if we have a wealth of new number 1's in mind. personally i think ALB is nowhere near good enough and i was really surprised to see him sign another 2 years, and the prospect of him being the only senior 'keeper frightens me. i think persuing westwood is now pointless given how many premier league clubs have taken interest. Joe Murphy just been released from scunthorpe, he would be ideal IMO

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PYBlue added 16:00 - Jun 15 Sell!
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bontcho added 16:07 - Jun 15 I'm not convinced by Fulop but at the same point he's not a complete weak link. We should only sell if it's a good price and we get someone in before. After Westwood i've not seen us linked with any keepers.
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BotesdaleBlue added 16:07 - Jun 15 He's never realy settled, so I would not be sorry to see him go.
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GreenwichBlue added 16:08 - Jun 15 If he won't sign a new contract we sadly have to consider selling but there's a lack of available keepers who would be better.
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Infineteregress added 16:10 - Jun 15 Hmmm. Bottom line is he's a good keeper and I would have thought that our transfer priorities lie elsewhere on the pitch. If he goes he goes, although I sincerely hope PJ has a decent replacement lined up.
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bluecrossy added 16:15 - Jun 15 Joe Murphy is a free transfer. Would be a great signing
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MaySixth added 16:18 - Jun 15 Good club Bursaspor.
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youidiots added 16:19 - Jun 15 joe lewis anyone??? things have gone a bit quiet on him recently and Barry Fry hasnt been slamming any offers for him.
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pepperot123 added 16:19 - Jun 15 Sell and target Neil Alexander from Rangers. He is not number 1 there and he was a really solid keeper for the short time we had him.
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BwoodBlue added 16:21 - Jun 15 Sell him if we can get someone decent in. Obviously not Westwood - we've got no chance
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canveyblue added 16:30 - Jun 15 Thank you Marton and goodbye.
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svendust added 16:32 - Jun 15 Suprised Westwood is going to Sunderland, they already have Gordon and Mignolet, can't see him being picked ahead of them. Lonergan would be my choice to replace Fulop if he goes.
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suffolkpoker added 16:33 - Jun 15 only sell if we get atleast what we paid for him i say £1mil and then sell
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Marshalls_Mullet added 16:33 - Jun 15 Pepperpot123: Neil Alexander is a great shout. Bench warmer up there and was really reliable in his time here. He owes us big time, we let him go for a bargain £500k to fulfill his dream. Is 33 now which is not old for a keeper.
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clive_baker added 16:34 - Jun 15 Fulop must be on silly wages aswell. Ship him out while we can still get a fee and bring in a new number 1, freeing up wages for a renewed attempt to sign Bullard? Not likely i know!
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Bergholtblue added 16:39 - Jun 15 Not convinced about Fulop, too many mistakes. But, there again, I don't think ALB is up to it either. What about Dean Gerken at Bristol City. He played a blinder at PR season before last.
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robdaful added 16:46 - Jun 15 Only sell if we get someone else in. Don't want to end up with just ALB
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muhrensleftfoot added 16:47 - Jun 15 Where's Richard Wright these days?
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Marshalls_Mullet added 16:49 - Jun 15 Why did we give a 2 year contract?? Wasting asset immediately.
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loyalblue1994 added 16:51 - Jun 15 only sell if he wont sign new contract cause he is a decent keeper and only one we got that can cut it in this league with ALB clearly not being good enough. Also not many better keepers around that we will be able to attract
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JayITFC added 17:04 - Jun 15 Crazy Murphy turned down a contract with no club sorted!
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