Shrews pair Toto Nsiala and Jon Nolan have arrived at Town to undergo their medicals and complete the formalities relating to their moves to the Blues, TWTD understands.
The clubs agreed a fee over the weekend - which we understand to be nearer £2 million than the £1.5 million reported yesterday - with the duo’s move to Portman Road expected to be completed later today or tomorrow morning.
A Blues move for Nsiala and Nolan had been widely anticipated since Hurst took over at Portman Road with both key players in his Shrewsbury team which reached the League One play-offs last season.
The pair, who are both 26, were initially recruited by Hurst during his time as Grimsby manager from elsewhere in non-league, having previously been with the Everton academy.
Following his spell at Everton, Huyton-born Nolan spent time with Stockport County, Lincoln City and Wrexham (loan) before joining Hurst's Grimsby in January 2016 prior to moving on to Chesterfield that summer. A year later Hurst took him to Shrewsbury.
Nsiala, a DR Congo international born in Kinshasa, spent time on loan at Macclesfield and Accrington while with Everton before a spell with TDCS Dong Thap in Vietnam.
After returning to the UK, Nsiala, who was brought up in Liverpool from the age of 10 after a period living in Paris, joined Southport before playing for Hurst at Grimsby between 2014 and 2016. After half a season at Hartlepool he was reunited with his old boss at Shrewsbury last summer.
Elsewhere, Martyn Waghorn is expected at Derby to undergo his medical this morning ahead of his £5 million plus add-ons, which we understand could eventually see the fee climb to £7.5 million, switch to the Rams.