Town are being linked with a move for veteran midfielder Lee Bowyer, who is a free agent after leaving Birmingham at the end of the season.

The Blues are reported to be in talks with the 34-year-old former Charlton, Leeds, West Ham and Newcastle man regarding a deal which would make him amongst the highest earners at Portman Road. Derby are also understood to be in the hunt.

The controversial 5ft 9in tall Londoner won one full England cap when a Leeds player in 2002, in addition to 13 U21 caps.

Town are certainly in the market for central midfield players with loanee Jimmy Bullard and skipper David Norris no longer at the club.

On Friday, Blues boss Paul Jewell said he expected to make another signing on Tuesday with a further deal likely before the end of the week.

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ipsuefa added 23:41 - Jul 2 Maybe years ago he was controversial but for me not any more. Brings experience, fight and goals and I think a awesome signing. He was good when I saw him last year so the age wouldn't bother me for a season at least.
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Greektractor added 23:42 - Jul 2 The key word here is, 'Linked'.
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We_hate_Norwich added 23:42 - Jul 2 For the love of God nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
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bontcho added 23:46 - Jul 2 Would replace Norris' goals, although may be later in his career he'll be doing a more defensive role?
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StochesStotasBlewe added 23:46 - Jul 2 Steel in the centre of midfield, just what we need. Just make sure he behaves PJ.
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We_hate_Norwich added 23:47 - Jul 2 Reminds me of how I felt when we signed Ben Thatcher!
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Marshalls_Mullet added 23:47 - Jul 2 NO THANKS, DONT WANT A RACIST AT ITFC.
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Blue4life added 23:50 - Jul 2 Lee bowyer Is a great CM... Especially at this level... What ever he has done if he joins us let it go!... Great signing this would be on a free! And this could be one of the players jewell is hoping to conclude a deal with later next week.
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theblueginger added 23:50 - Jul 2 Re-sign ben thatcher? Seriously he would be a decent signing.
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ipsuefa added 23:51 - Jul 2 Agree Bowyer was a bad boy in his prime but to me he seems reformed from interviews ect....what has he done in the last 5 years to warrant all these comments implying that he is a thug?
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shropshiretractor added 23:52 - Jul 2 Adam Tanner too! I thought we were building a team that would gel and work well together? So are we getting 11 signings from the zoo then?
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mutters added 23:52 - Jul 2 Please god no, anybody but him
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AbujaBlue added 23:53 - Jul 2 Must we really have to wait until Monday for this story to be quashed? The thought of sitting through Sunday with this thug being linked to our club is unbearable.
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shropshiretractor added 23:53 - Jul 2 ipsuefa, - he probably has a super-injunction on anything bad so we wouldn't know! He may even be spending his summer as a mercenary in Libya for all we know...!!
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Blue4life added 23:58 - Jul 2 WOW People need to move on... He wouldnt be playing football if people hadnt forgiven him!! If we want to gain promotion players of his quality need to sign! He scored goals in prem for B'Ham so he would he champ for sure + can play defensive role... Get over his past... its history... Sign him up PJ!
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StochesStotasBlewe added 00:00 - Jul 3 So sorry, we shouldn,t sign anyone controversial, lets sign mother Teresa & julie andrews then, they would really bolster our midfield.
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algarvefan added 00:00 - Jul 3 OMG are we aiming to become Chelsea Pensioners AFC....Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!
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bedsitfc added 00:02 - Jul 3 help me i dont know what he has done so wrong apart from handbags with dyer.
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mutters added 00:03 - Jul 3 Blue4life - sorry there are some thing that can not be forgiven. he may have been young but what he and the rest of those leeds players did was disgusting. are you saying you would be happy to sign a budgie as you seem happy to forget the past?
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shropshiretractor added 00:06 - Jul 3 Julie Andrews can fly, so yes I would go with that! Teresa might not fully compliment Leadbitter in midfield though...
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StochesStotasBlewe added 00:06 - Jul 3 Mutters/marshallsmullet. Let him without sin cast the first stone!!!!!!!!!!
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bedsitfc added 00:06 - Jul 3 mutters - what did him and the leeds players do?? i must have missed something
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sherborneblue added 00:08 - Jul 3 marshallmullet Forgetting Tesfaye Bramble
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mutters added 00:09 - Jul 3 Bedsitfc http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1717086.stm They chase an asian student down and beat he fairly severely. Can't stand anything to do with racist, has no place in this world. They may have been young, misguded but true colours came out
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Marshalls_Mullet added 00:10 - Jul 3 pintwood - ive never smashed up a McDonalds, assaulted anyone or been convicted re cannabis. So thanks. Your generic mumblings are rubbish.
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