Town are reported to have offered a deal to out-of-contract Blackpool defender Kirk Broadfoot. The 28-year-old, who is one of a number of players said to be on their way out of Bloomfield Road, was previously mentioned in connection with the Blues in March, when Blackburn, Leeds and Nottingham Forest were also linked with the Scottish international, and last summer before he joined the Seasiders from Rangers.
Broadfoot, who is 6ft 3in tall, was a youth player at Hibernian but started his senior career with St Mirren where he made more than 150 appearances in five years before moving on to Rangers on a Bosman free transfer in the summer of 2007.
Capped four times at full level by Scotland, scoring once, in addition to appearances at U21 and B levels, Irvine-born Broadfoot made 106 starts and 12 sub appearances for Rangers, scoring once during his five years with the Glasgow club before his move to the Tangerines last summer.
Broadfoot, who won three Scottish titles and a League Cup while at Ibrox, began his Seasiders career playing at right-back but more latterly was utilised at centre-half. He made 34 Blackpool starts during 2012/13, scoring two goals.
Blackpool have offered the Scot a contract, however, better terms are reportedly on offer at Town.
A right-back who can also double up as a centre-half is very much on Mick McCarthy's summer wish-list with Richard Stearman having returned to Wolves at the end of the season.
Stearman impressed during his spell at Town but the fee Wolves would want for the 25-year-old is likely to see the Blues' boss look elsewhere.