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Southend Target Brown Loan as Jewell Looks for Further Additions - Ipswich Town News

Southend United are targeting a loan deal for Town defender Troy Brown with Blues boss Paul Jewell also looking to add to his squad before Thursday's deadline.

Jewell says there could be moves both in and out of the club in the next couple of days: "We have made one or two enquiries, both yesterday and Monday. We are waiting for clubs to come back to us.

"There may be one or two that leave to go out on loan. There’s always something that comes up late on, so I wouldn’t discount anything.”

Earlier in the week, Town were said to have made a further move for West Brom's Simon Cox with Jewell likely to be keen to strengthen his striking options above all else.

Jewell has been looking to get his young fringe players out on loan with Irish striker Ronan Murray already at Torquay, centre-half Tommy Smith at Colchester and keeper Ian McLoughlin at Stockport.

Shrimpers boss Paul Sturrock recently saw Brown, who is yet to feature for the Blues' first team under Jewell’s management, in action for Town’s reserves against his club’s second string in a 4-0 Blues victory at Playford Road.

Brown will be away with the Welsh U21 side next week for their European Championships qualifier in Andorra.

The 20-year-old, who has made eight starts and six sub appearances for Town since signing from Fulham’s academy in July 2009, is out of contract at the end of the season.

Meanwhile, Southend youngster Kane Ferdinand, watched recently by the Blues, has signed a two-and-a-half-year professional contract at Roots Hall.

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