Town and Watford are being linked with loan moves for Manchester United’s 22-year-old keeper Ben Amos. Blues boss Paul Jewell is very much in the hunt for a new number one this summer with released Red Devil Tomasz Kuszczak understood to be top of his list of targets.
Capped by England from at all levels between U16 and U21, Amos started his career in Crewe’s youth set-up but moved on to Manchester United after being released by the Railwaymen as a 10-year-old.
After spells on loan at Peterborough, Molde in Norway and Oldham, and six cup appearances for United, the Macclesfield-born 6ft 3in tall keeper made his Premier League debut in January. Earlier today, he signed a new three-year deal at Old Trafford.
Jewell has said he ideally wants a permanent number one, but when speaking in April didn’t entirely rule out bringing in another loanee, although without the 24-hour recall clause that saw David Stockdale and Alex McCarthy return early to Fulham and Reading respectively last season.
The Blues would like to sign Kuszczak, who coincidentally was on loan at Watford at the end of 2011/12, but interest from a number of top flight clubs in England and Germany may mean they have to look elsewhere.
Former Peterborough keeper Joe Lewis was sounded out before he joined Cardiff, while Birmingham’s Colin Doyle has also been linked but with sources close to Portman Road playing down the Blues’ interest.
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