Striker Kayden Jackson is expected to complete his move from Accrington Stanley to the Blues on Thursday morning with the transfer window closing at 5pm that evening.
As reported earlier, Jackson, 24, has been at Portman Road this afternoon to undergo his medical and talk personal terms, which are understood to be a three-year deal with an option for a further season, the clubs having agreed a £1.6 million initial fee with top-ups potentially taking the deal to around £2 million. Accrington will receive a percentage of any future profit the Blues make on the Bradford-born frontman.
It's anticipated that all the loose ends relating to the move will be tied up by the morning when Jackson will become Paul Hurst’s ninth signing of the summer.
No other deadline deals currently look close to being confirmed but the Blues are continuing to look for additional recruits, most notably another central defender.
Long-time target Curtis Tilt has proved impossible to prise from Blackpool and we understand Town are actively sounding out other alternative signings.
However, with the deadline getting closer, it may be that the Blues end up bringing in another centre-half on loan after the deadline with EFL clubs allowed to loan players until the end of August. There is the facility for those signings to be made with a view to being made permanent switches in January.
Jonas Knudsen and Joe Garner are the current members of the Town squad whose futures have been the subject of most speculation.
Stoke and Middlesbrough are believed to be keen on the Danish international - with Town said to view Rangers’ Declan John as a potential replacement - while Bolton are understood to be continuing their pursuit of Garner.
Reports in Scotland this morning claimed Town had made a £1.2 million offer to Rangers for midfielder Josh Windass, although it may be that the Blues may not look to progress their interest now that Jackson has signed or unless Garner moves on.
Boss Paul Hurst is holding his regular pre-match press conference at 1.30pm tomorrow - which will be live on TWTV - when he should be able to give an update on the situation going into the final few hours of the window.