Town, Bristol City and Brighton are all understood to be interested in released Norwich striker Aaron Wilbraham, a player the Blues were eyeing in January. Canaries midfielder Andrew Crofts is also amongst Town’s potential summer targets, while the Blues are amongst a number of Championship clubs monitoring his out of contract team-mate David Fox.

Former MK Dons striker Wilbraham, 32, was let go by the Canaries this week after 18 months at Carrow Road during which time he made nine starts and 19 sub appearances, scoring two goals.

Although not in line with Paul Jewell’s overall stated aim of bringing in younger players this summer, the Blues currently appear short of a big striker in the mould of 6ft 3in tall Wilbraham.

After a spell in Manchester City’s youth set-up, Wilbraham began his senior career with Stockport, going out on loan to Moss FK in Norway during seven years at Edgeley Park, prior to a £100,000 July 2004 switch to Hull City.

After failing to nail down a place in a year with the Tigers, which included a month on loan at Oldham, Wilbraham moved on to the MK Dons on a free transfer.

Following a spell on loan at Bradford in the 2005/06 campaign, Wilbraham helped his parent side to the 2007/08 League Two title.

A record of 57 goals in 153 starts and 43 sub appearances for the Dons, for whom he also played in central midfield, led to his switch to Norwich.

Midfielder Crofts, who was also understood to be interesting Town in January, was involved less and less as the Canaries’ Premier League campaign progressed.

The defensive midfielder has a year left on his contract at Carrow Road, having signed from Brighton for a fee believed to be in the region of £300,000 in May 2010. The 27-year-old played youth football with Chelsea before joining Gillingham where he made his first team debut in May 2001.

While with the Gills he spent time on loan at Peterborough and Wrexham before he joined Brighton on a free transfer in the summer of 2009.

The Chatham-born midfielder could be one of a number of former regulars moving on from Carrow Road during the close season.

Another midfielder David Fox, 28, is out of contract and yet to be offered new terms, with the Blues and other Championship clubs believed to be keeping an eye on the ex-Colchester and Blackpool man’s situation.

Fox, the son of former Stoke keeper Peter, played youth football with Exeter and Manchester United and spent time on loan with Royal Antwerp and Shrewsbury while at Old Trafford, before joining the Tangerines on a permanent basis without having played a senior game for the Red Devils.

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taylor15 added 22:24 - May 19 oh my god. please, no! why are we going for our rivals' released players?! wilbraham is 32, and PJ, you've said you are building for the future. is this really 'building for the future'.. come on jewell, sort it OUT! if you're going to get a norwich player, get ruddy - i wish.
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taylor15 added 22:25 - May 19 and i've said it, time and time again, mk dons' daniel powell!!
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Garv added 22:58 - May 19 32?
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paulnstar added 23:07 - May 19 bullard the poor mans fox this is the pass master
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bedsitfc added 23:18 - May 19 if think we can do better than wilbraham to be honest, not sure about crofts and fox but would rather not send our money to them.
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walberswick added 23:21 - May 19 2 goals AND a looker.
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Sindre94 added 23:23 - May 19 just a rumour, calm down
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yorksblue added 23:29 - May 19 Holt! Just to P them off
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bluey420 added 00:38 - May 20 All rumours without any evidence we have scouted or looked at any of these Norwich players until the Town reveal they have bidded, medical being done terms agreed all the media is having a field day linking us with over 30 players now since the season finished
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bluey420 added 00:46 - May 20 N.Powell will sign 4 Man Utd for 4m this summer shame he was never coming here but hoped if it was a premier league club it would b reading, Swansea everton fulham Newcastle where he would have a chance 2 play a few games is he going too play 4 united other than Carling Cup probably not hope it's not another young talent going too b wasting away in a premier league reserves

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TractorRoyNo1 added 01:03 - May 20 no, no, no and £$%&-off jewell if this is the sh!te you are considering
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arc added 02:01 - May 20 Wilbraham looks perfect for the Ellington role next season.
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dannysigma added 04:25 - May 20 I used to teach David Fox. Lovely kid.
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mugsykets added 07:54 - May 20 No inbreds please.
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Texaco73 added 08:30 - May 20 No thanks. I'd rather give an opportunity to a player from the conference than this under performing, 'old' ex budgie. Can anyone here the sound of the barrel being scraped? Hang on. It's just 'another' 'target' Town are 'eyeing'. Zzzzzzzzzzz
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brittaniaman added 08:59 - May 20 Talk about Town not paying out big wages next term.. Well look at Blackpool guys ? never have paid big wages,, and they finished the season at Wembley, just a shot away from the premiership again ????? good example or what ??
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s6blue added 09:43 - May 20 pls god not wilbrahim
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ArnieM added 09:45 - May 20 Town wont be signing any scum players, of that I feel reasonably sure. If they were not good enough for scum , they most definitely are not up to the mark for us.
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andygizmo added 09:51 - May 20 Taylor15 ---- completely agree Bluey420 ---- wrong powell. Rumours, rumours and rumours.... probably spread by agents trying to get a bite. As has been said, when the ink is dry on the contract then we should comment.
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buryblue77 added 10:09 - May 20 Hopefully these are just rumours, and why are we linked to so many Norwich players? Must be journos at the EDP having a laugh, belittling us by linking us with their cast offs. If the best we can do is to pick up a 32 year old striker who's not even at Championship standards then I fear for the future.
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radiogaga added 10:43 - May 20 Everything wrong with us signing Wilbraham. Old, useless, and a reject from our bitter rivals. Crosses all the boxes rather than ticks them. To me, there is nothing wrong with Crofts and Fox at all, both very decent players who I think could definitely improve us. Don't think we'd get both, see us getting one of them though. Hyam and Drury are very competent players mind. These are hardly players who have tried to insight our fans whilst playing for them are they. Would like to see the Gallagher move progress too, with a goalkeeper and new defenders very much top priority afterwards. From what has been on twitter and eadt, west ham going up yesterday means that Boldock coming here on a season loan will be confirmed soon!

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cunning_stunt added 11:08 - May 20 Apparently Grant Holt was tipped off that we were scouting the Budgies' games and promptly handed in his transfer request.
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flyingdutchman added 11:30 - May 20 oh dear seems we have a very little budget this year ,glag i have not renewed my ticket.
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ArnieM added 14:52 - May 20 buryblue77, it doesn't have to be Journo's at EDP , they control what the EADT and Star print these days. Bunch of 6 fingered tw@ts! The EADT and Star ceased being Ipswich's "local rags" as soon as Archant took control. They actively look to "trash" anything connected with ITFC and our fan base.
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leroy2488 added 16:14 - May 20 'Blues Amongst Clubs Eyeing Canaries'........ Who Said So?
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