TWTD understands Town are close to completing the signing of Leeds midfielder Paul Green on loan. The deal looks set to be confirmed over the weekend with Green, 30, available for selection at Barnsley if the paperwork is completed before noon on Saturday.
However, speaking on Thursday, manager Mick McCarthy said he didn't expect the player he was looking to recruit to be in his squad at Barnsley.
Earlier this afternoon, TWTD revealed the Blues had renewed their interest in Green having pulled out of a deal a week ago, the Whites wanting Town to pay too great a proportion of his wages.
Speaking last Saturday, the Blues manager didn’t rule out making a new attempt to sign Green on a 93-day emergency loan, but said he would also look at other options.
Former Town man Owen Garvan was amongst those eyed, although his ongoing patellar tendinitis may have meant that move was viewed as too risky, while an agreement regarding wages may again have been difficult.
Green was previously linked with the Blues during Paul Jewell’s time as boss, the former Town manager having signed him during his spell at Derby.
Pontefract-born Green started his career with Doncaster Rovers, joined Derby on a free transfer in the summer of 2008 and then moved on to Leeds in June 2012, signing a two-year deal. He has been capped 20 times by Ireland, scoring once.
The 5ft 9in tall midfielder has made 42 starts and four sub appearances during his time with Leeds, scoring four goals, one in last season's 2-0 defeat of the Blues at Elland Road.
Green hasn’t played a first team game for the Whites since October, having suffered a hamstring injury while on international duty in November but returned to training in January.