Striker Kevin Lisbie has been linked with a possible move to Crystal Palace. The former Charlton man is due back from his loan spell at Colchester after the U’s FA Cup game at Preston North End today.

Lisbie appears less than happy to be returning to Portman Road with Colchester interested in signing him permanently, although manager Aidy Boothroyd admits his club would struggle to pay the fee wanted by the Blues or to manage the 31-year-old’s wages.

Town boss Roy Keane says other clubs have been in touch regarding Lisbie and Palace are said to be one of them.

However, the Eagles failed to pay their players for the fourth time this season last Thursday and appear to be in significant financial trouble, meaning a mass exodus during the transfer window is far more likely than any new signings.

Elsewhere, Swindon boss Danny Wilson says there’s no truth to reports that Town, Nottingham Forest and Derby are keeping an eye on striker Charlie Austin: “He’s the flavour of the month at the moment and this attention is like the stuff players in the Premiership get every week. Obviously there’s nothing in it whatsoever.”

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withamboy added 08:40 - Jan 2 swap deal with stern john?
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Flip added 08:47 - Jan 2 Nah I wouldn't personally have either, how about we make a swap deal more worthwhile like we give them lisbie and they give us ambrose or victor moses
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COPOSTCODE added 09:00 - Jan 2 Yeah give Ambrose another shot here ) that may well happen given their money problems !
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Flip added 09:05 - Jan 2 Hope so I mean 13 goals is it? From midfield is amazing n magilton judged him on 5 games?! Everyone here knows what he's capable of on his day he's 1 of the best players outside the prem
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51blue added 09:05 - Jan 2 Lisbie and some money for Moses would be the best deal ever.
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Flip added 09:06 - Jan 2 Nah I wouldn't personally have either, how about we make a swap deal more worthwhile like we give them lisbie and they give us ambrose or victor moses
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raycrawfordswig added 09:08 - Jan 2 Lisbie swap for john must be april 1st
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Flip added 09:08 - Jan 2 Ok no idea y its added my first comment again
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Flip added 09:10 - Jan 2 Hope so I mean 13 goals is it? From midfield is amazing n magilton judged him on 5 games?! Everyone here knows what he's capable of on his day he's 1 of the best players outside the prem
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BoxerBlue added 09:29 - Jan 2 Would be great to av Moses but it would never happen plus I hear Wigan are targeting a move for him a straight swap for stern or lee would be more realistic I think
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These_arent_the_days added 10:18 - Jan 2 Sell Lisbie, Priskin, Martin and Counago & get Jordan Rhodes back
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Happy2bBlue added 10:27 - Jan 2 Moses or Ambrose in a Swap deal, No problem, Keano will sort it out.
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steedy28 added 11:06 - Jan 2 Moses will not be swapped. hes valued at 6 million according to Jordan, lisbie isnt worth 250k. After boxing day i wish palace all the doom and gloom possible.
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Mungo added 11:11 - Jan 2 Palace are hoping to get £5million for Moses, so I doubt they will just swap him for Lisbie and given the clubs that he has been linked with, its unlikely that he would come to Ipswich! A swap for Stern John is a more realistic option. Palace will want more money than we will be prepared to pay for their better players.
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jas0999 added 11:39 - Jan 2 I can't see any truth in this what so ever!
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TractorRoyNo1 added 11:51 - Jan 2 very unlikely, Palace can't even pay their current players wages
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Greektractor added 12:04 - Jan 2 i hate lisbie. Don't care where he goes as long as its away from here
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Dowson added 12:12 - Jan 2 i want to see how lisbe dose for us first ?? he scored a few for collie but that was L1 lets see how he dose for us in the championship first
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Skip73 added 12:25 - Jan 2 We have seen how Lisbie does for us, all last season and he was crap
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MarkITFC added 12:51 - Jan 2 unless we get a good player for him i would like to see lisbie gievn another chance. Only stead is putting the goals away in recent matches so we may as well give Lisbie another go, he knows where the net is in league 1. Victor Moses - I would love to have him here but cant see it at all most of the players where linked with i cant see happening. Ambrose- Be great if we got him, i liked him last season when he had a loan spell. scoring loads for CP so be worth a punt for him . but we still need a forward a goalscorer if we are to progress and try n get play offs although it might be to late !!

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AJblue added 13:19 - Jan 2 Agree with both sides of the argument about Lisbie in a way. Yes, he has scored loads for colyoo, but firstly, they are in a lower league,secondly, and more important, he seems to want to play for them. If he were to come back here and start banging in the goals,however much we all dislike him, we would be very foolish to want him gone. But all of this is pie in the sky,i doubt whether he will get a game, and if he does,his talent (lack of) and temperament will not let him be a success. Moses is wanted by one of the MIlanese clubs, i really dont think Ipswich are a realistic option. As much as i personally would like to see Ambrose back here, a third spell is highly unlikely, imo. On a more positive note, the fact that we have extended Johns loan, means, i reckon, that he is here for Stead cover, and that we (itfc) have a striker in mind to replace him by the end of Jan.

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Greektractor added 14:47 - Jan 2 ^agreed. John is cover for stead. New striker undoubtedly imminent. Priskins time to shine IMO, this month may make/break his ipswich town career
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djhughesy added 15:36 - Jan 2 swap lisbe for moses or ambrose deffo not john he is usless he hardly moves
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halliday05 added 17:40 - Jan 2 Crystal palace may do a swap deal for lisbie and moses but we would have to pay them 3.5million i would geuss and we also need a striker im not sure mr evans has that much money.
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