Tamás Priskin and Shane O’Connor’s one-month loans at Derby and Port Vale are up today with neither set to extend their spells.
Priskin netted one goal in four starts and one sub appearance for the Rams, who recruited the Hungarian, whose Town contract is up this summer, largely as cover for injuries.
O’Connor was unable to break into the League Two side’s first team during his month at Vale Park. The Irish U21 international was at Portman Road yesterday watching the Blues lose to Nottingham Forest.
While with the Valiants, O’Connor admitted that his career with the Blues is almost up with his contract expiring in June: "My time at Ipswich is coming to an end and I've got a chance to show people what I can do because I've fallen out of the spotlight.”
Ronan Murray is now the only Town player out on loan with his spell at Swindon set to end on January 14th.
The Irish U21 international frontman made his second start for the Robins yesterday as they beat AFC Wimbledon 2-0 at home. The 20-year-old has also made four sub appearances and has scored two goals.
Meanwhile, Doncaster boss Dean Saunders has confirmed that his club has turned down an offer for striker Billy Sharp from an unnamed side and says that he expects the 25-year-old to move on during the transfer window: "If I was being honest, I don’t think he’ll be here at the end of January.
"I hope he stays for obvious reasons — he’s scored ten goals in 16 games for me.
"We’ve had a bid that’s not been accepted. Anybody who scores goals is going to attract attention, I know I look at players in the leagues below.”
Leicester and West Ham have both been reported to have been the club making the offer, while the Blues, Southampton, Fulham, Hull City and Wigan Athletic are amongst a host of sides linked.
Town boss Paul Jewell ruled his club out of the running if Sharp's release clause is £3 million as claimed by Rovers chairman John Ryan, but with subsequent reports suggesting it's £1.85 million, Town might still make an approach, although given the competition they would appear to be outsiders, particularly with Sharp keen to play in the Premier League.