Striker David McGoldrick will finally put pen to paper on his long-agreed two-year contract with the Blues today, having joined on an initial loan from Nottingham Forest in January. Cole Skuse, Jay Tabb and Daryl Murphy also formally become Town players today with their deals at their previous clubs having come to an end at midnight.
Having spent the first half of 2012/13 on a half-season loan at Coventry, where he scored 17 times, McGoldrick joined Town on a 93-day loan in January, the longest period permitted.
After scoring four goals in 13 starts and one sub appearance for Town, the 25-year-old’s spell came to an end, but he remained training at Playford Road for the remainder of the season with the Blues continuing to pay his wages until the end of his Forest contract.
McGoldrick and the rest of the new signings will be with the Town squad which travels to Ireland today for their training camp at Carton House in County Kildare, where the Irish Open golf was staged at the weekend and where Mick McCarthy has previously taken Wolves.
The Blues will play only the one friendly while in Ireland, against Dublin side Shelbourne at Tolka Park on Saturday (KO 5pm).
We understand that youngsters David October, Amir Berkane and Kyle Hammond are amongst those making the trip.
Left-back October is one of the five second-year scholars from last year who has agreed a one-year professional deal, while midfielder Berkane and right-back Hammons will be second year scholars during the season ahead.