Boss Mick McCarthy says midfielder Darren Ambrose is increasingly impressing his Town team-mates in training. Yesterday McCarthy confirmed that he is keen to keep the 30-year-old, who will hope for some involvement against his former club Charlton tonight, beyond the end of his short-term deal.
"He’s done all right and even over the last couple of weeks it was interesting that a couple of the lads said ‘Wow, he’s just got better, he seems to have stepped up a bit’,” McCarthy said.
"Maybe that’s due to being out a long time, he’s certainly complemented training, he’s been one of us and he’s been on the bench and he’s taken part in games, so he doesn’t want to go anywhere and I think he’s a good guy to have around.”
He added: "I haven’t agreed anything with him, I just spoke to him with a view to seeing what he was wanting to do.
"I think there’s a little bit of interest in him from elsewhere because we know he’s got a good pedigree. But he wants to be here. And if we can agree to do something I don’t see any reason why I wouldn’t.”
Ambrose, who is in his third spell with the Blues having come through the academy at Playford Road, has added to the experience in the squad, which McCarthy says is another reason for extending his stay.
"I think if you’ve got players who have been there and done it before they’re generally good players, aren’t they?” he continued.
"Having good players is great, it’s nice when they’re good characters as well, and he is a good character.”