Striker Tamás Priskin has turned down the chance to join League One Charlton on loan. The Hungarian has struggled to win a first team place since joining the Blues from Watford for £1.7 million in the summer, scoring only two goals in nine starts and seven sub appearances.
Last week the 23-year-old said that he was determined to stay with Town and prove himself and knew nothing of reports that he was set to be sold to fund the Blues' January signings: "I’ve only seen this in the press and if it’s up to me, I'm not going anywhere.”
Boss Roy Keane has already sent fellow fringe players Colin Healy, Liam Trotter and Tommy Smith out on loan to Falkirk, Millwall and Brentford respectively in order for them to play competitive games and the club are willing to allow other non-regulars to make similar moves.
Priskin, who has been capped 24 times by Hungary, scoring seven goals, is contracted to the Blues until June 2012.
Meanwhile, former Blue Kieron Dyer is again being linked with a return to Town, but settling the midfielder's contract at Upton Park is said to be a stumbling block to any proposed move.
Elsewhere, contrary to the claim of a return to Town, which first surfaced in November but was dismissed by both clubs, other reports claim the 31-year-old is considering retiring due to bhis ongoing injury problems.