TWTD understands that Town are closing in on the signing of AFC Bournemouth striker Brett Pitman, while the Cherries have made a bid for Blues left-back Tyrone Mings.
Town hope to complete their move for Pitman before the end of the week with the player expected at Portman Road later today.
Pitman scored 14 goals - including a first-half hat-trick against Blackpool in March - in 21 starts and 18 sub appearances last season as the Cherries topped the Championship and reached the Premier League for the first time in their history.
The St Helier-born frontman started his career with Bournemouth before joining Bristol City in 2010. He returned to Dean Court initially on loan in December 2012 before signing a permanent deal the following summer.
The 27-year-old still has a year left on that contract and it's likely he will cost the Blues a fee. While the majority of Town’s summer business will be free transfers and loans, MD Ian Milne recently told TWTD that there would be some cash to spend on fees if required.
As reported yesterday, Blues left-back Tyrone Mings was linked with the Cherries after the odds on him making a move to the Dorset club were slashed by SkyBet, who are no longer offering the bet on their website. We understand that as per the subsequent speculation, a bid has been made.
The two proposed deals are not understood to be linked or dependent upon one another.