Town boss Paul Jewell has told Irish duo Colin Healy and Brian Murphy that they will be offered new contracts. The pair are amongst the 21 players whose current deals are up at the end of the season and met with the Blues manager last week to discuss their futures.
Jewell said: "I have spoken to the two lads and we are making them an offer. Colin is a terrific lad and a good player. I know he wasn't in the picture much before I came here but he's done well and I'd like to keep him.
"Brian has been injured and it's always tricky when a new manager comes in and a player has been injured.
"There will be a deal on the table for the both of them and we'd like them to stay, but whether they are here next season is down to the players."
Healy, 31, joined the Blues from League of Ireland side Cork City for £70,000 in the summer of 2009 but failed to make an impact during Roy Keane's time as manager and spent the second half of last season on loan at Falkirk.
The former Ireland international impressed in the Carling Cup semi-final first leg victory over Arsenal, which was watched by incoming new manager Paul Jewell, and has been in and around the side ever since, scoring his first Town goal in the 6-0 win at Doncaster.
Murphy signed on a free transfer from another League of Ireland side Bohemians on a free transfer in January 2010. The 27-year-old was the Blues' first choice during the second half of last season but lost his regular place after the summer signing of Márton Fülöp from Sunderland.
The Waterford-born glovesman impressed in Town's Carling Cup run but was ruled out of the semi-final with Arsenal when he broke his ankle in training two days before Christmas.
Murphy returned to action in the reserves a fortnight ago and expressed his desire to remain at Portman Road when speaking after last Tuesday's 0-0 second string draw with Watford.
A week ago, Jewell, who wants players to make their decisions on the deals quickly, revealed that new contracts had been offered to defenders Gareth McAuley and Damien Delaney, while the Blues boss is still looking to talk to David Norris's agent again regarding the Town skipper's future.
Midfielder-turned-right-back Carlos Edwards will remain with Town for a further season having triggered a clause on his existing deal.
Keeper Arran Lee-Barrett and midfielder Alan Quinn are the only other out of contract senior players currently at the club, while Pablo Couñago and Kevin Lisbie are on loan with Crystal Palace and Millwall for the season respectively and seem certain to be released in the summer.
The other 11 players whose deals are up in June are first and second-year professionals.