Town are reported to be keeping an eye on Coventry City striker Marlon King’s contract situation. The controversial 30-year-old’s deal is up in the summer with talks regarding new terms at the Ricoh Arena said to have stalled.
King, who was sent off in the 1-1 draw between the Sky Blues and Town in Roy Keane’s final Blues away game in January, joined Coventry in September, two months after being released from prison where he had been serving 18 months for sexual assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Prior to his conviction, King had been with Wigan Athletic, who sacked him, having joined them Latics in January 2008, after Paul Jewell had left the Lancastrians.
The Dulwich-born Jamaica international started his career with Barnet, moving on to Gillingham in 2000, during which time he spent another spell in prison, this time for receiving stolen goods.
In December 2003 he joined Nottingham Forest for £950,000, subsequently going on loan to Leeds and Watford. His switch to the Hornets was made permanent for £500,000 in December 2005.
Having come close to joining Fulham, King signed for Wigan for £5 million in January 2008, spending time on loan with Hull and Middlesbrough while with the Latics. Over his career, King has scored 128 goals in 318 starts and 88 sub appearances.