Town are pencilled in to face Dutch giants PSV in a friendly in Eindhoven on Saturday 17th July, according to reports in Holland. The game will be part of a fans’ day at the club managed by Sir Bobby Robson between 1990 and 1992 and again from 1998 to 1999.
PSV are also reported to be lining up a memorial friendly against Newcastle United on July 31st, the day on which the Robson lost his long battle against cancer last year.
Neither Town nor PSV have confirmed the friendly as yet, but if the game does take place as reported, the Blues will probably play two more matches on Dutch soil as part of their preparations for 2010/11, presumably instead of the trip to Ireland mooted by manager Roy Keane at the end of the season.
The Blues last played pre-season games in Holland in the summer of 2006 when they faced Willem II and Dortrecht as well as Belgian side Zulte Waregem, all three matches ending in 1-1 draws.
Town and PSV last met in a friendly at Portman Road prior to the start of the 2001/02 season, which the Dutch side won 2-0.
Friendlies with West Ham at Portman Road on Friday 31st July and at Southend's Roots Hall on Friday 9th July have already been confirmed. Reports in Italy claim Lazio could finally play the second friendly they owe the Blues for the transfer of Matteo Sereni this summer.
Meanwhile, Town's U18s will play their annual friendly in Southwold against Sole Bay United on Thursday 22nd July (6.30pm). Last season, Ronan Murray hit a hat-trick as the young Blues won 6-0.