Town made an approach to sign Birmingham keeper Colin Doyle on loan earlier in the season, according to reports in the Midlands. The Blues, Motherwell and Dundee United were all interested in taking the 24-year-old on a short-term basis, but Birmingham’s excessive financial demands scuppered the deals.
It’s likely that Town made an enquiry regarding Doyle in the wake of Shane Supple deciding to give up football in August.
The Irish international has found the situation very frustrating: "I came in at the end of last season, had a couple of games, did well and then the club told me that I could go out on loan. A few clubs were sorted but then they fell through.
"It was disappointing because I had the club saying that they wanted me to go and get a bit more experience but then they wanted money for me, it was ridiculous.”
The Blues eventually signed free agent Arran Lee-Barrett on a short-term deal until January.
Bohemians keeper Brian Murphy is set to join the Blues permanently on a Bosman in November at the end of the Irish season but won’t be able to formalise his move or play competitive games until the transfer window opens in January.