Boss Mick McCarthy was keeping typically tight-lipped when quizzed on the Blues’ move for Leeds United striker Billy Sharp.
Town and Leeds are understood to be in talks regarding Sharp with the Blues keen to take the striker on loan but the Whites wanting to offload the former Sheffield United, Doncaster and Southampton man on a permanent basis.
Asked about reports of his interest in Sharp, McCarthy said: "Have I said anything to you about Billy Sharp?
"Where’s the story come from then? Unless I said we were doing something with him, then I wouldn’t comment on it because he’s Leeds’ player, he’s not my player.
"That’s generally the case, you ask me about players all the time and I say ‘Is he one of mine?’. ‘No’, well, I don’t talk about him. That’s exactly the same as this.”
Leeds boss Neil Redfearn confirmed that the clubs had been talking but said they had been unable to agree a loan deal as yet and said he'd like to keep Sharp at Elland Road.
McCarthy confirmed that he is close to confirming the signing of a back-up goalkeeper on loan but wouldn’t be drawn on the player's identity: "I can tell you who it is, but I’m not going to. The deal is agreed.”