Town are hopeful of completing the loan signing of Everton defender Matthew Pennington ahead of this afternoon’s 5pm deadline.
Terms have been agreed on the deal, which we understand is a loan switch until January.
Leeds, where the 23-year-old spent last season on loan, Blackburn and Wigan are also said to have shown interest in the 6ft 1in tall centre-half or right-back.
Pennington, who also previously had spells on loan at Tranmere, Coventry and Walsall, made 15 starts and nine sub appearances during his stint at Elland Road last season.
He has made seven starts - six in the Premier League - and one sub appearance for Everton, having come through the ranks after joining them as an 11-year-old. His only senior goal for the Toffeemen came in a 3-1 Merseyside derby defeat at Anfield in April 2017.
The Warrington-born defender will become Town's sixth loanee - manager Hurst's 12th summer signing in total - and could go straight into the team facing Norwich at Portman Road on Sunday with Toto Nsiala suspended after his red card appeal was dismissed.