Former loanee Jay McEveley is again being linked with a return to Portman Road having been released by Derby County. After previous reports linking the Blues in January, Rams boss Nigel Clough confirmed that the 25-year-old was amongst a number of players who had been mentioned in conversations with Town manager Roy Keane.
McEveley, who has been capped three times by Scotland, was with the Blues while a Blackburn player during the 2005/06 season, making 17 starts and two sub appearances, scoring once.
The Liverpool-born defender, who had previously spent time on loan at Gillingham and Burnley while with Blackburn, signed for Derby for £600,000 in January 2007, subsequently joining Preston and Charlton on loan.
This season the 6ft 1in tall left-back or centre-half has been a regular in Nigel Clough’s side. His performance against the Blues at Pride Park is unlikely to have impressed Roy Keane when he was give a hard time by Connor Wickham in particular as the Blues ran out 3-1 winners.
A left-back is clearly on Keane’s summer wish-list with Ben Thatcher’s contract cancelled during the season and David Wright released. Youngster Shane O’Connor is currently the only out-and-out left-back at the club.