Town boss Roy Keane says the club are yet to begin talks with full-back Liam Rosenior regarding a permanent deal with the Blues. The 25-year-old is on loan from Reading until the end of the season with his Royals contract up in the summer.

Keane said: “We’ll have a look at it over the next month or two. It’s still January, there’s still a long way to go in the season.

“I know the media is interested in certain players regarding their contract situations. Let Liam focus on his game and the contract situation will take care of itself. You don’t need to remind me, I’m well aware of it.”

Rosenior has previously said he is enjoying his football at Town, while Keane has praised the former Fulham man’s impact since he joined the club in August.

Elsewhere, former Town loanee Giovani Dos Santos’s loan move from Tottenham to Galatasaray is reportedly close to being finalised. Town boss Roy Keane recently ruled out the Mexican international returning to Portman Road.

Meanwhile, ex-Blues defender Drissa Diallo has announced his retirement from football at the age of 37. The Guinea international has been with Cheltenham for the last 16 months, having had spells at Sheffield Wednesday and the MK Dons since leaving Portman Road in 2005 after a two-year spell.

Diallo says he is returning to France, where he was brought up: "I've been thinking about what I'm going to do after football for a few years and now maybe the time is right to do something else.

"It's been a long journey for me because I first left home to play professionally in 1992 and I have been very lucky to play for as long as I have.

"I am going back to France next month and I will be very busy with starting a new business and renovating my house so will not have much time for football. But I would like to stay involved in football and maybe I will play part-time next season in France."

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owenitfc added 13:36 - Jan 26 I for one hope that Rosenoir will get a contract and Reading don't want anything for him!
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Cardinals added 14:39 - Jan 26 owenitfc - Reading might want something for him but they won't get anything as he is over 24 and out of contract in the summer. Please refer to the John Bosman ruling for further reading.
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TRUEBLUE1974 added 14:47 - Jan 26 com on keano sign him up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ItfcFtw added 14:50 - Jan 26 Our most consistent and best player at the club by far! Sign him up keaneee!!!
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BoxerBlue added 14:57 - Jan 26 Great player get him signed on keano!!
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Wallingford_Boy added 14:58 - Jan 26 He's got a new manager back at his actual club now, so I am sure Reading might have a say in whether he signs perm for us or not.
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owenitfc added 14:59 - Jan 26 what i meant cardinals.. is that i really rate him and as he's going to cost nothing we'd be stupid not to give him a contract.
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Blueknight85 added 15:10 - Jan 26 wallingford_boy..... not only is it dissapointing you dont know about the players playing for the club associated with this fanzine and i assume the club you support is the same one... but it is more disapointing that u havnt read the comments previous to yours about the player in question being out of contract in the summer making it none of readings buisness. It is also worth noting he has been treated awfully at reading and the fans seem not to like him so unless they get promoted i doubt he would be interested.

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ChambersM added 15:29 - Jan 26 come on sort it out and sign him up!
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candyshop added 15:38 - Jan 26 I think he will sign for us in time, maybe not until March/April time though.....Keane wants him, Liam loves playing here, so i think it is a done deal. Wish we could get a hungry striker in.....Preston capturing Welbeck this week, that is the kind of signing we need. I know Darren Ferguson was helped with his dad owing the player and also with Preston being on his doorstep but i bet this lad will hit at least 10 goals before the season is out.... We have Arsenal on our doorstep, like Benik Afobe....kid who scores for fun, or at West Ham Zavon Hines...

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dirtydingusmagee added 15:51 - Jan 26 we need him ,lets hope he puts pen to paper when time comes ,i think he will .
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Nunn_the_Wiser added 16:19 - Jan 26 candyshop, i wouldn't say Arsenal is exactly on our doorstep!
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superblueflude added 16:35 - Jan 26 I thinky you'll find with the Wellbeck loan it really was a case of Dad and Son, after all Furgey Snr did refuse to let Wellbeck join peterborough and there reason was that they didn't want him going to a championship team. But seriously guys, do we really really need a striker? most succesful teams have a team that scores goals and not just their strikers, yes it helps but ill be happy with Stead getting 15 goals with the midfield scoring 3-4 each, with a few goals for the defenders. What we dont want is to panic buy.

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ITFC1985 added 16:49 - Jan 26 we need to get him in, ive never seen a player on loan whos as commited as Rosenior, his reaction when we score and at the end of games is top notch, his performances have been very good and he actually likes playing for the club, his reaction when we conceeded against coventry showed the disappointment he felt for the team at conceeding!! KEANO SIGN HIM UP,KEANO, KEANO SIGN HIM UP!!!

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cbower added 16:50 - Jan 26 Until the ink is dry on any contract you can do all the talking you want and it means nothing. I think Keane is learnng to play his cards close to is chest which is a good thing. All too often in the past we have been linked to a player and it's either paper-talk or somebody else gets interested and pips us to it. Rosenior is at the club, knows the quality of the set-up, has a good relationnship with the fans and the manager has publicly said how pleased he has been with the lad! I don't think we could find a better right back (especially for nothing!). I reckon all the elements are in place for Rosenior to sign a pre-contract in the spring, just hope nobody else comes in for him offering bigger wages of greater potential for Premiership football

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ITFC1985 added 16:58 - Jan 26 that is the main worry, Rosenior has the skill to play in most premier league sides and i doubt his performances are going unoticed, lets hope Keane can convince him to stay with us. I agree with what your saying about Keane playing his cards close to his chest, how many times has it happened where weve been linked with a player and everything looks fairly set for us to sign him and they go elsewhere?? too many is the answer!!!

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Liverpool_blu added 17:03 - Jan 26 WHY WAIT ?? give the Guy come encourangement and committment. Sign Him now. No need to wait till the summer when others might nip in there. Make the Call and get the lads future sorted NOW>>>>>>>>>>
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ITFC1985 added 17:07 - Jan 26 Agreed Liverpool_blu!!!! surely we can approach him now?? hell if we have to pay abit of compo for the remainder of his Reading contract i say we do it!!!
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brockleyblueboy added 17:14 - Jan 26 ***HANG ON A MINUTE!!!*** I think we are all missing the important stuff. Drissa retiring. You will be sorely missed. Oh no wait you were actually rubbish and probably should have retired years ago. Drissa Diallo ladies and gentleman, proof that anything can happen ;-)
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paul73 added 22:56 - Jan 26 come on keaneoo..Drissa on a free...provide quailty cover for rosenior..surely.
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stiffshorts added 06:53 - Jan 27 Please! After last nights woeful performance perhaps you all want to rethink your "sign him up" strategy? He was bloody awful. Along with the others.
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ITFCHollywoodGT added 10:57 - Jan 27 Liam can agree to a pre-contract here now, though he can change his mind and sign for someone else. Bit similar to the Jermaine Beckford to Everton story.
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tractorgirl2 added 14:10 - Jan 27 come on keano sign him up
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Dowson added 17:58 - Jan 27 great player great pace great skill great aim greatb tackles great composier < spell it :S :L everything we need sign him up
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