Boss Mick McCarthy says the Blues’ lack of new additions isn’t down a lack of trying. The Town manager says he’s tried to do deals but so far without landing his targets.
Asked whether he expects to have any new signings in before Saturday’s friendly at home to Utrecht, he said: "Possibly we’re still trying, but unfortunately it’s not happening at the minute.
"We keep looking and keep spinning plates and something will drop I’m sure at some stage.”
He says bids have been rejected in some cases: "Yes, we just can’t get them done.
"Not because we’re not trying to do them or get them in, everybody should understand that. We are trying to do deals and it’s just not happening at the moment.”
The Town boss, who said last week he is looking for two or three further signings, added: "We are trying to do things and trying to make sure they’re the right things and that’s not always easy.”
He says having recently received a big fee, as the Blues did for Tyrone Mings from Bournemouth, isn’t always helpful to a buying club: "I think that’s part of it, they see we’ve suddenly got £8 million in, but we’ll still be adhering to Financial Fair Play and within the rules. If they’re the right deals, Marcus will do them, no question about that.”
Meanwhile, he says he’d like to send some of his other young players out on loan with 18-year-old defender Matt Clarke set to join Portsmouth: "Perhaps, if somebody wants them.
"If we can get them out playing for league clubs, it’ll be better than playing in the U21s. Clarkey will go and maybe somebody else.”