TWTD understands Fulham have been keeping close tabs on Blues midfielder Flynn Downes in the opening months of the season, while QPR have watched central defender Luke Woolfenden.
Downes, 20, has made a hugely impressive start to the campaign and it is little surprise that clubs from higher divisions are starting to take notice.
Ex-Town midfielder Brian Talbot, Fulham’s assistant director of football operations and chief scout, was at Portman Road for the recent FA Cup tie against Lincoln as the Championship’s third-placed side continue to monitor the former academy youngster, who became the club’s youngest-ever skipper in Sunday's 1-1 FA Cup draw with Coventry.
Brentwood-born Downes, who has been widely tipped for a Premier League future, is contracted to the Blues until 2022 with the club having an option for a further season.
Town would almost certainly look to resist any firm interest in the England U20 international at this stage of his career and given his importance to the Blues’ promotion aspirations.
Woolfenden, 21, has made a similarly eye-catching beginning to his first full senior season for Town having spent last term on loan in League Two with Swindon.
Again, Town would be far from keen to let the former East Bergholt High School pupil, who is also contracted until June 2022 with the club having an option for an additional year, to depart this season.