Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce says Town’s David McGoldrick is a player he rates but isn’t the type of striker he is looking to add to his squad before the transfer window closes at 11pm on Wednesday.
Villa were understood to be one of the clubs weighing-up whether to make an offer for McGoldrick, who is out of contract at the end of the season with his terms not including an option for a further season.
We understand Town would be willing to allow the 30-year-old Republic of Ireland international to move on before tomorrow’s deadline if they were to receive an acceptable bid.
Cardiff City have been linked with McGoldrick since the start of the window, while Birmingham were also claimed to be interested early on in January and Fulham and Sheffield Wednesday have been more tenuously mentioned in connection with the eight-goal frontman. Of those clubs, TWTD understands only Fulham were represented by a scout at Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Wolves.
Bruce says that although he is an admirer of McGoldrick, he’s currently after a different sort of frontman.
"I see him as a number 10 and we’ve got a few players in that position,” he told the Birmingham Mail. "I like him but if we’re going to bring somebody in it will be a typical number nine.”
Deadline day looks likely to pass quietly at Portman Road with manager Mick McCarthy having said he isn’t looking for any further senior additions.
One deal which is expected to be confirmed, however, is the signing of 19-year-old right-back or midfielder Barry Cotter from League of Ireland Limerick, as revealed by TWTD on Friday.
We understand the Blues also showed interest in Limerick frontman Chiedozie Ogbene, 20, who has joined Brentford on a three-and-a-half-year deal.