Blues boss Paul Jewell says his pursuit of former Nottingham Forest skipper Luke Chambers has gone on throughout the summer. The Town manager expects the 26-year-old to put pen to paper once his agent is back in the country next week.
Jewell said: "It’s been going on all summer really. I’ve met him on a number of occasions and have spoken to him quite a lot over the summer.
"He’s a player we’ve been interested in for a while and we’re hopeful we can conclude a deal. I think everything’s agreed but until it’s signed, sealed and delivered you’re never 100%.
"But as sure as we can be without it actually being signed - and I spoke to Luke not 20 minutes ago - everything’s agreed.
"He’s not thinking things over, everything’s all right, he’s just taking his time. His representative’s not in the country. By the time he gets back,” he continued before pausing. "Everything’s agreed.”
Today's Nottingham Post is running an interview with Chambers in which he talks about his time with Forest and off the field family issues during last season.
The Town manager is continuing his search for players and admits that as ever these things have a tendency to drag on longer than he and other managers would like: "It could [stretch on to mid-August].
"I say every year [I’d like to have everyone in early]. I’d say we’re about four players short at the moment and I think if I had them in today, I’d be delighted.”
Meanwhile, Town's first signing of the summer, right-back Elliott Hewitt, has revealed on Twitter that he will wear the number two shirt next season.
Jaime Peters, who wore the number two last term, was wearing the number 23 on his training gear yesterday.
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