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Hungarian Striker at Town - Ipswich Town News

Borussia Dortmund B striker Bálint Bajner will be at Town today, hoping to win a deal with the Blues.

According to the Daily Mirror, the free agent 23-year-old Hungarian is keen to break into English football and will join Town if he impressed boss Mick McCarthy in what's likely to be a week's trial.

Szombathely-born Bajner played youth football with hometown club Haladás and then FC Sopron in Austria, where he first broke through into senior football.

He joined Romanian club Liberty Oradea in 2007, moving to West Ham on loan for the 2008/09 season, where he featured for their U18s and reserves. However, the Hammers opted not to take up an option to sign the 6ft 5in tall frontman on a permanent basis the following summer.

Bajner, who has been capped by Hungary at U19 level, joined Honved back in Hungary in 2009, then moved on to Italian lower division side ASD Sulmona Calcio in 2011.

After a short spell at Hungarian club Bodajk FC Siófok he joined Dortmund in the summer of 2012.

His one substitute appearance for their first team came last season with the rest of his football having been played with their B team in the third tier of German football. While with Dortmund B he scored nine goals and recorded five assists in 52 games.

Mauritian international midfielder Kévin Bru is also at Town this week and the duo are unlikely to be the only trialists due at Playford Road with clubs running the rule over numerous hopefuls at this time of year.

Meanwhile, Town are again reported to be in talks with central defender Christophe Berra regarding a new contract. Speaking last week, manager Mick McCarthy said Town would look at offering new deals to current players once he had added more new recruits to his squad.

Elsewhere, former Blues loan keeper Stephen Henderson’s switch to Charlton has been confirmed. The Irishman has signed a three-year deal following his exit from West Ham by mutual consent.

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