Town are one of a number of Championship clubs understood to be showing interest in 19-year-old Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom with Norwich and Nottingham Forest believed to be leading the chase.
Akpom held talks with the Canaries at the weekend when they beat Forest 3-1 at Carrow Road, but leaders Bournemouth, Derby, Wigan Athletic, Fulham and Town are also said to be showing interest.
According to The Independent, the striker, who is currently with the England U20 squad, will make a decision on his destination based on his chances of playing regular first team football. Football League clubs have until Thursday to sign players on 93-day emergency loans
Town already have strikers Chris Wood - who Forest manager Dougie Freedman has revealed he was also keen to sign - and Luke Varney on loan, in addition to Daryl Murphy, Freddie Sears, David McGoldrick and Noel Hunt.
Hunt is all but ruled out for the season with a knee injury, while McGoldrick has been sidelined with a thigh problem but is expected to return after the international break.
Even if McGoldrick’s absence is extended further, Akpom would be unlikely to go straight into the first team at Town and would probably see himself playing more regularly elsewhere.
Canning Town-born Akpom, who has been dubbed the new Thierry Henry, has made nine sub appearances for the Gunners and spent time out on loan in League One with Brentford and Coventry last season.