Town are reportedly amongst a number of Championship clubs to have enquired about Everton’s England U21 international left-back Luke Garbutt.
According to The Times, the Blues, Fulham, QPR and Rotherham are all keen on loaning the 22-year-old, who the Toffeemen are said to want to join a Championship club, despite interest from Premier League AFC Bournemouth and Swansea.
Garbutt, who recently signed a new five-year deal at Goodison Park, was with Leeds as a schoolboy but joined Everton’s youth set-up in 2009.
Capped by England at U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21 levels, Garbutt has previously spent time out on loan at Cheltenham and Colchester. He has made eight starts and six sub appearances for his parent club.
Town are very much in the market for another left-back to compete with Jonny Parr, Tyrone Mings having moved on to the Cherries - who had previously been strongly tipped to sign Garbutt - for an initial £8 million last month.