Town are amongst a number of Championship clubs reported to be showing interest in Leicester City forward Tom Lawrence.
The 22-year-old is currently on loan at Blackburn Rovers but his spell is up on Sunday but is set to be sent out for another loan stint.
And, according to the Daily Mail, Hull City, Burnley, Cardiff City, Nottingham Forest, Leeds United and the Blues have all made enquiries regarding the Wales international.
Lawrence, who spent a month on loan at Rotherham last season around the time he was previously linked with the Blues, has made 15 starts and seven sub appearances, scoring two goals, since joining Blackburn in August.
The Foxes signed Lawrence from Manchester United for a reported £1 million on the final day of the 2014 summer transfer window after they had failed in their attempt to land Town’s David McGoldrick. But he has made just three league starts and one FA Cup sub appearance for the current Premier League leaders, all last season.
Wrexham-born Lawrence, who is contracted to the Foxes until June 2018, spent spells out on loan at Carlisle and Yeovil while a Manchester United player.
Town boss Mick McCarthy, who was spotted at the Madejski Stadium watching Tuesday’s opponents Reading in FA Cup action against Walsall this afternoon, has repeatedly played down the chances of the Blues adding to their squad before the transfer window closes at 11pm on Monday.