Former Nottingham Forest central defender Luke Chambers will undergo a medical and sign for the Blues on Tuesday, according to a report from Midlands sources this evening. The 26-year-old, whose Forest contract was up at midnight on Saturday, has been tipped for a Bosman free move to Town since last Wednesday.
The Blues, as is their usual policy, remain tight-lipped regarding progress on the proposed deal, but we understand landing the former Northampton skipper is one of Paul Jewell’s main priorities this summer.
Kettering-born Chambers started his career with the Cobblers, breaking into their first team on the final day of the 2002/03 season as a 17-year-old before establishing himself in the side and helping them to promotion from League Two.
In January 2007 Chambers joined Forest for an undisclosed fee and since then he has gone on to make 208 starts and 20 substitute appearances, scoring 21 goals, and was their captain during 2011/12.
Chambers, Forest’s 2010/11 Player of the Year, has previously been linked with Leicester, Wigan and West Brom, while Leeds were mentioned in connection with the 6ft 1in tall defender over the weekend.
Meanwhile, Blues midfielder Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been looking for Ipswich-based goalkeepers for use in target practice at Playford Road on Tuesday morning via Twitter.
"Back home, gonna hit the training ground tomorrow and get the balls out and get the feet going,” he tweeted. "Who from Ipswich is a goalkeeper? I could need some assistance tomorrow morning.”
Having received replies, he added: "It’s hard to choose, lol. I don’t know who’s any good *ScratchesHead*.”
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