Two more Town strikers could be on their way out of Portman Road with Jon Stead understood to be continuing talks with Bristol City and Pablo Couñago a loan target of Crystal Palace. Jon Walters finally completed his move to Stoke this afternoon.

As reported earlier in the week, Bristol City have renewed their interest in Stead, despite talks with the Blues frontman previously breaking down. Stead is also holding talks with a number of other clubs, a move to Blackpool having also having fallen down after the former England U21 was unable to agree personal terms.

Crystal Palace were previously linked with a move for Couñago earlier in the month and a loan deal may suit all parties with the Eagles unlikely to be in a position to pay a fee or match the 31-year-old Spaniard’s current wages. Town would probably continue to pay part of the striker’s wages if he joins his former boss George Burley at Selhurst Park.

Couñago, who was spotted close to Town’s Playford Road training ground this afternoon, is currently out of favour at Portman Road having fallen out with boss Roy Keane after the recent friendly against a Spurs XI.

Over the weekend Town boss Roy Keane said he was hopeful of signing Wigan frontman Jason Scotland, although reports from Lancashire claim that move could be on hold until the Latics bring in a new striker.

Town may also seek to renew their interest in Cardiff’s Michael Chopra, widely understood to be Roy Keane’s top target this summer, now that Walters has gone and with the Bluebirds adding Craig Bellamy to their ranks.

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Karlosfandangal added 18:26 - Aug 18 We are so slow now we have missed out on Milner and Ireland another 2 slip through the net
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ChambersM added 18:42 - Aug 18 Not being funny if Pablo goes to palace I want him to play against us, along with garvan and wright because I want keane to see the mistakes he made by letting them go! Absolutely rediculous!
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Fixed_It added 18:52 - Aug 18 ChambersM - don't worry, you're not being funny. Far from it, actually. So you want the ex-Ipswich players to play well AGAINST Ipswich? Some people really do hate Keane more than they love ITFC don't they! Still, I doubt they go to matches, so who cares...
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GeorgiDoundarov added 19:02 - Aug 18 I am happy to see Walters go, also I will be happy to see Pablo go but I would like Stead to stay. He is goo denough to cover the first team strikers (whoever they might be...) I am concerned that we are not getting a striker in... We need two strikers badly now!
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corshamblue added 19:02 - Aug 18 Keep faith in Cleggy? . . . you having a laugh? Has no track record in football and worse still isn't getting a good reputation for getting deals done.
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DrJeckyll added 19:17 - Aug 18 3 million for Walters, you're right, Clegg cant negotiate for toffee lol. Really worried about playing Palace now with the lightening pace they are gonna have in their side lol. Some people are gonna have egg on their face very soon, not that it will bother them, they haven't reached the self aware stage of development yet.
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itfcserbia added 19:22 - Aug 18 i reckon some palace fans must feel just about the same like some town fans - they think of ipswich as some of our fans of sunderland... :) might as well start to fancy palace as ipswich reserves... :)
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SiBo added 19:23 - Aug 18 £2.75M for Walters is a great deal... it won't rise to the £3.25m as I can't see him making the appearances to be honest... just warming the bench... Oh and I'd let both Stead and Pablo go, but only if we bring in at least 1 if not 2 more strikers.
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denhamblue added 19:32 - Aug 18 Now walters has left,and were thinking of getting rid of counago and stead,i hope we have some striking options up our sleeves.If we have nobody lined up,were thread bare to put it mildly.
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Ipswich24 added 19:35 - Aug 18 Right now the decks are clear bring in mcormick to replace walters scotland to replace stead and chopra to replace counago stop pissin about get the players in we have made a decent start lets keep the momentum i would also like to see Nicky Butt brought in he is keanos best mate could be like player coach i cant see why not also could cover hyam I would also like steve finnan on afree too if we had all this we would have this league with Wickham, Delanay, Civelli, kennedy, edwards and leadbitter to come in get rid of quinn, and priskin what a side anyone agree?

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alfromcol added 19:47 - Aug 18 Hi ChambersM still peddling the same old dross!! Let's wait until after Saturday and see what you have to say.
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alfromcol added 19:51 - Aug 18 Hi denhamblue How many goals did Walters, Stead and Pablo get between them last year, not many. So we are losing very little in my humble opinion
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brittaniaman added 19:51 - Aug 18 All I am worried about is that the only striker we have available for sat. against Palace is Priskin, also the following tues, against Crewe.!!!!
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slowerball added 20:01 - Aug 18 Pabs and Steady..... best of luck to them both. I will be looking out to see how Palace do - even more so. Always liked Alan Lee and he didn't want to leave and think Pabs still has / had a place. Beggers can't be chosers and we aren't blessed with numbers. Keep Pbas - get money for Stead... but I am but one voice, etc. Would be nice to be talking about players coming in to be honest...

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Ipswich24 added 20:02 - Aug 18 does anyone agree priskin is useless and stead does far more for team? why cant keane see this is it because he signed priskin i wonder!
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ramseyn added 20:27 - Aug 18 Cardiff are expecting money from somewhere in the next few days. Their representative on tv last night responding to motherwells claim for the cash said they'd be in a position to clear it up within the next seven days. Who knows??
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alfromcol added 20:29 - Aug 18 ramseyn --- perhaps Bellamy is proving it???
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ramseyn added 20:33 - Aug 18 There's a thing alfromcol, town's money about to hit their bank is paying for bellamy!
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jas0999 added 20:38 - Aug 18 Walters wanted to go. Fair enough - good deal all round. Pablo - fair enough. He can go also. Stead - difficult one. Doesn't score loads of goals and is on a rumoured £15K per week. BUT is hard working and has had a good start to the season. Bottom line: with Wickham out we need strikers. If Stead leave s before the weekend we MUST bring in at least one if not TWO new players on permanent deals. If not we should not let Stead go.

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ramseyn added 20:45 - Aug 18 Blackpool fee agreed for pitman. One of the mythical list.
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ramseyn added 20:53 - Aug 18 "Unfortunately Ross has been messed about by a few interested teams" quote from his agent, guess he's not coming.
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Tractorog added 20:56 - Aug 18 Stead is a an ok if not spectacular striker, but at £15k/week we could get better. Pablo is like an old flame. Time to rember the good times, sigh then remember the awful. Move on and cross the number out on the pages of Town's black book. Plenty more fish in the sea. He's no longer a cheap date and we just don't get to score often enough to justify continuing the relationship.

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Dorsetblue added 21:00 - Aug 18 Pablo has been a waste of space since coming back. Unless it is sunny then he has not played well. get rid and take the money to get someone in who cares about the town..... Stead I hope he stays he seems to give a toss about the club.
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Tillz9 added 21:06 - Aug 18 Tractorog - lol - have you been spending time with ian holloway ?
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dirtydingusmagee added 21:09 - Aug 18 mhs, Burley may well be signing KEANE rejects, dont underestimate them or Burley.
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