Town are again being linked with Belgian international midfielder Faris Haroun, who TWTD reported was on the Blues’ radar a fortnight ago. Boss Paul Jewell is said to be leading the chase for the 25-year-old, who is currently with Belgian top flight side Germinal Beerschot.
The Antwerp-based team are looking to offload some of their higher earners this summer and a number of English sides and German clubs FC Köln and Bochum are now said to be showing interest. Zulte Waregem, also from Belgium, were previously linked with the Brussels-born player, who scored five goals in 28 matches during 2010/11.
Haroun, who also holds a Chadian passport, played youth football with RSD Jette and RWD Molenbeek but began his professional career with KRC Genk, making his senior bow in the 2003/04 season.
The 6ft 2in tall midfielder, who is reportedly keen on a move to England, joined his current club ahead of the 2008/09 season, having been a member of Belgium’s Olympic side in Beijing, where he narrowly missed out on a medal. The U23 team, which also included Arsenal’s Thomas Vermaelen, Manchester City's Vincent Kompany and Everton’s Marouane Fellaini, lost the third/fourth play-off to Brazil.
Haroun has been capped six times by his country at full level and has a year remaining on his Germinal Beerschot contract.
Town are known to be eyeing the Belgian market with a scout believed to have watched the recent Anderlecht-Club Brugge clash.
Elsewhere, Watford striker Danny Graham, who was linked with the Blues last month, is reportedly the subject of a £3 million offer from Swansea with QPR and West Brom previously having had £2.5 million moves for the ex-Carlisle man rebuffed.
Swansea’s apparent approach for Graham, who appears destined for the Premier League this summer, may make it even less likely that the Swans will seek to turn Tamás Priskin’s loan switch into a permanent deal.
On Tuesday, TWTD revealed that the Welsh club’s promotion swelled the Blues’ coffers to the tune of £160,000 due to a clause in the loan deal.