Town boss Mick McCarthy is reported to have failed in a bid to sign his former Wolves striker Kevin Doyle on loan.
According to the Wolverhampton Express & Star the Blues manager made an enquiry regarding the 30-year-old’s availability on loan but was rebuffed by Wolves boss Kenny Jackett, who is keen to keep the Irish international at Molineux as he looks to take his club back into the Championship.
Earlier in the week, Doyle — who came on as a half-time sub in Wolves’ 3-0 win at Oldham last night, his first appearance for more than three weeks - was reported to be close to joining Middlesbrough on loan, while the Blues and Reading were also said to be showing interest.
McCarthy took Doyle, who has been capped 56 times by the Republic of Ireland, scoring 12 goals, to Wolves from Reading for a reported £6.5 million in June 2009.
The former St Patrick’s and Cork City striker is under contract to Wolves until 2015 and is understood to be on wages of around £40,000 a week with the Blues likely to have been proposing to pay only a fraction of that figure. Doyle has scored three goals in 29 games this season.
Speaking on Monday, McCarthy said he wasn't ruling out making further additions before the transfer window closes on Friday with loans or swap deals in his thoughts.
The Town boss's scope for swaps is limited given his relatively small squad, although striker Paul Taylor has featured only fleetingly - and may have come into McCarthy's thoughts when looking at a move for Doyle - and keeper Scott Loach remains out of favour.
Midfielder Anthony Wordsworth may also be made available for loan but not until Luke Hyam is fit or someone else has come in.
Skipper Carlos Edwards was reported to be interesting Wolves earlier in the transfer window, but the League One side subsequently signed another winger, Michael Jacobs, on a permanent basis from Derby after a loan spell in the first half of the season.