Town tried to swap Jon Stead for Sheffield Wednesday central defender Richard Wood in the closing hours of the transfer window, according to a report this morning. Earlier, Wood had been tipped to be on his way to Portman Road in an £800,000 move.
Talks are understood to have continued throughout Tuesday regarding Wood’s switch to the Blues, although the former Wednesday skipper is now said to be ready to sign a new deal at Hillsborough.
Wednesday chairman Lee Strafford has commented on the Wood situation on the Owlstalk forum, neither confirming nor denying that the move had been on the cards: "As has been referenced in this thread, we have said nothing on this specifically as there is nothing new to say.
”If we commented on every piece of crap journalism and every bit of agent funny business we would get no work done.”
Wood was first mentioned in connection with a the Blues back in June, while Stead was also linked with moves to Doncaster Rovers and Crystal Palace during the transfer window and may well leave Portman Road after the emergency loan window opens next Tuesday.