Wigan Athletic striker Jason Scotland is tipped to be the player boss Roy Keane said he was “unbelievably close” to signing yesterday. The 31-year-old former Swansea frontman appears likely to leave the DW Stadium during the close season as part of a clear-out by boss Roberto Martinez.

Rumours regarding the Trinidad and Tobago international appeared on the TWTD Message Board last night and have persisted this morning with claims of an initial loan deal to give the clubs time to settle the terms of a two-year permanent switch. The story has subsequently been picked up by national newspapers with a fee of £750,000 claimed, while there are reports elsewhere that the player is weighing up the switch.

Scotland started his career his career in his home country with San Juan Jabloteh and Defence Force, who Carlos Edwards was also with earlier in his career.

In 2003 he joined Dundee United after a trial, moving on to St Johnstone two years later and then Swansea City for a fee of £25,000 in 2007.

Scotland enjoyed a hugely successful spell with the Swans, netting 29 goals in all competitions during their 2007/08 League One promotion campaign and 24 in the Welsh side’s first year back in the Championship.

Last summer the 5ft 8in tall striker moved on to Wigan for £2 million but the switch hasn’t been a success, the Trinidadian netting only one league goal last season.

Nicknamed Rocket, Scotland has won 41 full international caps and has scored eight goals, playing alongside Town midfielder Carlos Edwards and former Blues loanee Stern John.

Yesterday, boss Roy Keane said he was very near to adding a striker to his squad and hinted that that player might not be Cardiff’s Michael Chopra, the man understood to be his number one target.

The Blues boss also said that he had a number of forward players in his thoughts: “There are two or three players I’ve got in mind in terms of attacking positions that we need. The deals we’re looking at would be permanent because we need some permanent players who we know will be at the club for two or three years to help bring it forward.”

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Hereford_Blue added 17:55 - Aug 6 The guy has had 1 indifferent season with Wigan. As has been said many times above, his goalscoring record in the Championship speaks for itself, and that is where we are, so seems like a very exciting prospect to me!
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bluelady added 19:43 - Aug 6 Jason0999 couldnt agree more. just been on the sky website talking about the season ahead all fans from most clubs are showing some optimism - town supporters you can just imangine can't you we are saying how badly we will do blah blah blah people must think we are such a happy lot!!!! ok a few games down the line and no wins but not before the transfer window closes and we even kick a ball!!!!! are we one of the highest towns for valium use?

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harlingblue added 22:43 - Aug 6 Would be a very exciting box player and take the pressure off Wicham...get him Roy...and if you can also get Chopra...job well done. Priskin will come good this year, after his first goal at PR, he will become awesome and a fan favourite...and start to believe...
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_Mhs_ added 02:26 - Aug 7 anyone know how much ipswich have in the transfer kitty? scotland would be a top signing, he's a proven championship goalscorer. Then get a loanee, im thinking danny welbeck if his wages arent too demanding, and with all that, sell walters and get chopra, sorted!
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_Mhs_ added 02:54 - Aug 7 & rumours of nicky butt coming on a free transfer is positive, not only would he be a great mentour for luke hyam, he would put in consistent and quality performances week in week out for us. Just hope he isn't demanding high wages..
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danesmill added 08:36 - Aug 7 Scotland and Chopra would be a fair combination to support the development of Wickham bearing in mind the limited funds available to Keane having signed other (elderly) players and having got rid of our only true playmaker Garvin.
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bkd added 18:32 - Aug 7 would much rather chopra but scotland is a goal scorer and thats what we need at the club would be a good partnership with wickham too, COME ON TOWN
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tractaboy added 20:35 - Aug 8 Isn't Nacton unbelievably closer to Ipswich than Scotland?
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tractorboybig added 20:43 - Aug 11 another has been looking for easy money. another keane fu** up
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