Mauritian international midfielder Kévin Bru is joining the Blues on trial this week, according to various reports in France.
Paris-born Bru, a 25-year-old free agent, was a youth player with IFF Clairfontaine and Rennes, where he made his break into senior football when he made two Ligue 1 sub appearances in the 2006/07 season.
Set-piece expert Bru, who is 6ft tall, continued his career in the French second division, spending time on loan at Châteauroux and Clermont Foot before joining Dijon FCO on a permanent basis in January 2010. He moved on to US Boulogne a year later and then spent 2012/13 with FC Istres.
Last season, after a reported €250,000 move, he scored one goal in 26 appearances in Bulgaria with Levski Sofia, with whom he played twice in the Europa League, before leaving at the end of the campaign.
Having won U18 and U19 caps with France, Bru switched international allegiance in 2011 and has won two caps with Mauritius. His older brother Jonathan has also played international football for Mauritius and is also a free agent having been released by the Melbourne Victory in January.
Boss Mick McCarthy gave his squad the weekend off but the players are due back at Playford Road on Tuesday to continue their pre-season preparations ahead of Wednesday’s friendly at Colchester (KO 7.30pm).
Meanwhile, former Blues loanee Stephen Henderson will join Charlton having left West Ham by mutual consent.