Town are understood to be interested in taking Aston Villa right-back Habib Beye on loan. The 33-year-old is out of favour at Villa Park having made only 14 starts and two sub appearances since he joined them from Newcastle in the summer of 2009.

The French-born Senegal international last featured for Villa in the Carling Cup in October and has recently been training with the reserves.

Beye’s first English club was Newcastle United, who paid Marseille £2 million for the six-foot tall right-back or centre-half in August 2007. Prior to that he was with Paris St Germain and Strasbourg.

Yesterday, Blues boss Paul Jewell revealed that he was hoping to bring in “one or two” loan players before the end of the week with a right-back a not unlikely target with Carlos Edwards currently playing in what is an unfamiliar role.

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rosseden added 12:02 - Feb 15 would be a solid signing to get us through this season....... as long as he is match fit would cope well at this level i think......
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Suffolk_n_Proud added 12:03 - Feb 15 would be a good signing, should shine back ithe championship
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La_Paz added 12:05 - Feb 15 Quality right back with plenty of experience. Yes please!
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cornishnick added 12:09 - Feb 15 Would make a lot of sense
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DiamondGezzer added 12:18 - Feb 15 Something we've needed for a long time. No offence to Carlos Edwards, I think he has tried hard as did Jaime Peters, but it really isn't their position. Personally, I feel that Peters is wasted at the back !
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bluelady added 12:32 - Feb 15 at 33 how good is he at coming forward? dont know that much about him so a genuine question not complaint!
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Garv added 12:33 - Feb 15 He'll do!
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IP3 added 12:38 - Feb 15 As much as he'll be better than Edwards in that position, though he may not be match fit, I'm concerned that we are still targeting elder statesmen instead of looking at the young talent down the leagues, there's always a gem out there, Jewell.
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CavendishBlue added 12:38 - Feb 15 Keano's worst mistake was losing David Wright. This move would certainly make ammends.
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Surco72 added 12:40 - Feb 15 Good signing will allow Edwards forward and Wickham to play up front
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rosseden added 12:54 - Feb 15 ''I'm concerned that we are still targeting elder statesmen instead of looking at the young talent down the leagues, there's always a gem out there, Jewell'' he'll be after those close season id imagine, for now, he just needs something solid......
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Sparky85 added 13:06 - Feb 15 Great Signing if it goes through. Experienced and Accomplished right back who can also cover centre half. Get him in till then end of the season then look for the next permanent right back in the summer.
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ClassyIpswichLass added 13:28 - Feb 15 Is he a Gary Neville or Dani Alves style RB? I mean, will we see him go over the half way line?
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TheRef added 13:29 - Feb 15 match fit. match fit, is that all you lot can say, if he aint match fit and not injured he shouldnt be a professional footballer, would be a great assett, welcome aboard(when/if you get here)
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barnettractor added 13:33 - Feb 15 Financial considerations apart, I think it makes great sence to target expereinced pros in the loan period. As long as the desire to play is there, there is no messing around with untried premiership youngsters that haven't had much first team experience. You get a player that comes in and knows how to the get the job done. When it comes to permanent signings, cheaper lower league 'gems' and solid championship players in their early to mid-twenties must be the way ahead.

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ClassyIpswichLass added 13:36 - Feb 15 Sunday Monday, Habib Beye. Tuesday Wednesday, Habib Beye. Thursday Friday, Habib Beye. The weekend comes, The cycle hums, Ready to race with you. These days are all, Happy and Free. These days are all, Share in the dream. Goodbye grey skies Hello blue. (credit to Clive_Baker for the idea)
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TractorMan added 14:19 - Feb 15 Would be a great, safe signing. People shouldn't forget this season is about getting safe and consolidating and having an experienced back 4 is a great start. Jewell has got all Summer to find the gems from the lower leagues and his teams naturally always play with width and pace so he won't be signing any slow full backs in the long term. It's why he likes Edwards there so much.

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stinkiusminkius added 15:02 - Feb 15 Would be a very good signing, and my memory of him from the Premiership days is that he DOES like to get forward.
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ryan_tractorboy added 15:35 - Feb 15 IP3, we aren't going to unearth a gem in the loan market so we might as well get experience,best way to get these types of players.
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MooseJuice added 16:34 - Feb 15 We need a temporary solution to a constant problem. This guy with his experience fits the bill perfectly for the rest of the season. Someone who knows the role, has positional sense and knows when to play and when to hoof it clear is what we're crying out for.
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Ipswich24 added 16:53 - Feb 15 Sounds good to me !!!!
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Guthrum added 17:23 - Feb 15 Sounds good to me, too!
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dirtydingusmagee added 17:27 - Feb 15 If a rumour comes about we are looking at someone from lower league [ie Torquay] people are not happy, we talk about someone from Prem and we get moans about them being too old, if we stay as we are ,...moans about that ! who,d be a manager ?.Get the bloke in ,we need a right back,.
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jas0999 added 17:32 - Feb 15 No disrespect to Edwards or Peters, but neither are right-backs. Edwards has done well recently, but a right-back is a must. Surprised the club didn;t sign one in the transfer window.
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blue_moon09 added 17:48 - Feb 15 Just another rumor, why have you lot got so many opinions on who the club should buy/sell or offer contracts to. It would'nt be so bad if you were proper supporters and go to the home and away games like me. How many of on here were at barnsley at the weekend? and going tonight I'll be there. All you do is moan moan moan sick of it. Rant over!
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