Peterborough United are reported to be showing interest in Blues midfielder Flynn Downes.
According to the EADT, Championship new boys Posh have the 22-year-old well up their list of summer targets, having already made ex-Town keeper Dai Cornell their first signing of the close season.
It’s expected that they will face competition for the Brentford-born Town academy product with Barnsley previously having shown interest, although with manager Valerian Ismael later departing for West Brom.
Downes was the subject of a number of bids from Crystal Palace last summer, the highest £1.6 million, and the former England U19 international subsequently handed in a transfer request.
It’s understood Downes remains keen to move on to a club in a higher division and was among the many players told he could find a new club by manager Paul Cook at the end of 2020/21.
As revealed a week ago, Downes was listed among those starting pre-season training with the U23s rather than with the first team.
Meanwhile, former Blues striker Jack Marriott, 26, is expected to return to Posh in the next few days with his Derby County contract up.