Newcastle United and Arsenal are reported to be keeping an eye on the progress of 17-year-old Town left-back Joe Whight. The Ipswich-born youngster was on the bench for three games at the end of the season and looks set to make his breakthrough into the first team in the new campaign.
Former Copleston High School pupil Whight enjoyed an impressive 2010/11 with the U18s and the reserves, leading manager Paul Jewell to offer him a two-year contract in April, which we understand he is still to sign.
According to one of the tabloids, those performances also attracted the attention of the Magpies and the Gunners.