Town have turned down a £350,000 offer from Blackpool for striker Jason Scotland. TWTD was first to report the Tangerines’ interest in the Trinidad and Tobago international frontman earlier today.
Blackpool appear likely to make further overtures for the 32-year-old, who Coventry, Birmingham and Middlesbrough are also believed to be eyeing, before the transfer window closes at 11pm on Wednesday.
Scotland, who has a year left on his Blues contract having signed from Wigan for £750,000 a year ago, had dropped down the Town pecking order, but scored one and created another after coming on as a sub during Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Leeds. The former Swansea man is currently understood to be back home in Trinidad.
Earlier today, Blues boss Paul Jewell revealed that he is looking to recruit three more players either before the transfer window shuts or when Football League clubs have the option to sign players on loan in a week’s time when Stoke defender Danny Collins is set to be added to the squad.
West Brom’s Spanish international centre-half Pablo Ibáñez, the subject of a Blues loan offer earlier in the month, is another player that Jewell has said is likely to become available once the transfer window closes and the 30-year-old continues to be linked with a move to Portman Road.
Town are also understood to be interested in a loan move for Tottenham’s England U21 international winger or left-back Danny Rose.
The 21-year-old joined Spurs from Leeds as a youngster for a fee reported to be £1 million and has subsequently spent time on loan at Watford, Peterborough and Bristol City, in addition to making six starts and three substitute appearances for his parent club, scoring his only career goal so far in a 2-1 derby victory over Arsenal.
Elsewhere, Town manager Jewell was spotted at this evening’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy tie between Colchester United and Barnet at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, which the Bees won 3-1.
In June, the Blues were linked with U’s central defender Magnus Okuonghae, although the Nigerian, who has since been mentioned in connection with a number of Championship clubs, wasn’t involved tonight and would seem an unlikely target given the other centre-halves currently in Town's sights.
Meanwhile, midfielder or striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas is not expected to miss the match at Blackpool a week on Saturday despite suffering an ankle injury during the weekend's 2-1 victory over Leeds United at Portman Road. The ex-Arsenal man picked up the knock in the incident which led to Leeds defender Aidy White being sent off early in the second half.
New central defender Ibrahima Sonko limped out of training earlier today with a stiff back and hamstring but the problem is similarly not considered too serious.
Town are hopeful that Ãvar Ingimarsson (thigh) and Lee Bowyer (hamstring) might be in with a chance of being involved at Bloomfield Road, although neither is yet training with the rest of the squad.