Blues boss Mick McCarthy hasn’t ruled out moves for former loanees Stephen Henderson and Richard Stearman this summer. As previously reported, Town have spoken to West Ham about Henderson returning to Portman Road on a season-long loan.
McCarthy said: "They’re both under contract at their clubs, which kind of makes life difficult because we’ve signed Bosmans [up to now this summer].
"We’ll wait and see and we’ll just keep looking and whether it’s those two or somebody else, we’ll find out.”
Henderson has another two years left on his contract at Upton Park, while Stearman has another season remaining on his Wolves deal.
The Blues boss was delighted with the pair during their spells at the club last season and says they play in positions where he is looking to make additions: "Hendo was really good for us and I need another goalkeeper.
"Richard Stearman was excellent for us and I think he’s fantastic, and I’m looking for another defender because I’ve got Elliott Hewitt, Chambo and Tommy Smith, Cressy and Tyrone Mings, so we’ve only got five of them.
"Cole Skuse can play at right-back but he’s a midfield player. It’s nice to have versatility but you want players that play in a certain position.”
McCarthy isn’t surprised that there have been plenty of names mentioned in connection with the Blues in the press this summer: "I’m sure I’ve been linked to everybody and that’s bound to be the case because I’ve not spoken to anybody and they’ve got to write something. They might as well speculate!"
One of those linked, the Town boss’s one-time Wolves captain Karl Henry, is amongst four players to have been put on the transfer list at Molineux, along with Stephen Ward, Jamie O’Hara and Roger Johnson.
McCarthy is understood to be a big admirer of Henry, who is contracted to Wolves until the summer of 2016 on wages likely to be beyond the Blues’ current budget.
Elsewhere, former Town academy striker Charlie Sheringham, 25, has joined AFC Wimbledon having been released by Bournemouth.