TWTD understands that Town have been eyeing Hearts defensive midfielder Eggert Jónsson. The Icelandic international can also play at centre-half and at right-back.

Jónsson has been watched by the Blues on a number of times this season with Town boss Paul Jewell recently confirming that he has been looking at the Scottish market.

The 22-year-old ball-winner joined Hearts from Icelandic side KF Fjardabyggdar in July 2005, having made his senior debut as a 15-year-old, and broke into the Edinburgh club’s first team in the 2006/07 season.

Last season the Reykjavik-born player, who is contracted to his club until 2012, was named the Hearts Player of the Year in 2010.

Jónsson, 6ft 2in tall, has won eight full international caps, in addition to making appearances at U17, U19 and U21 levels.

Meanwhile, former Blue Tommy Miller has been released by Sheffield Wednesday, while ex-academy defender Lee Beevers is leaving Colchester with his deal also up.

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ForeverTractorBoy added 22:59 - May 10 I'm liking the kind of players PJ is being linked with !!! These are the types of players he brought in at Wigan, then jelled the into a good passing football team (aswell as winning promotion to the prem)
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Garv added 22:59 - May 10 First objective: Sign up Tommy Miller! Second: Sign the man called Eggert!
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BlueMaverick added 22:59 - May 10 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13348105.stm His season could be over!
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Karlosius added 22:59 - May 10 Sounds like he'd be a great attention, young but give us some much needed bite in midfield, and that defensive minded guy that PJ's looking for. All speculation though, so let's keep grounded!
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blueherts added 23:02 - May 10 This boy has it all and we need another Icelander I loved the Herminator
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Hungry_Badger added 23:03 - May 10 There are some good little players in the Scottish League- Charlie Adam was one of them I believe-look where he is now, so their are some good players up in Scottyland and all the ones that we have been linked with impress me, just hope their is some truth in them and not just hot air.
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MarkITFC added 23:05 - May 10 Love these linked players , just what i like to see , Young , ambition also sounds very versatile just the player we need , would like to see sign him
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Luke8644 added 23:29 - May 10 Signed him on FM2010! Hes awesome! On that game anyway :D
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NottsBlue added 23:59 - May 10 A ball winner in midfield is something we have clearly lacked of late! With leadbitter and Norris playing, winning headers was near enough impossible! This bloke would also potentially give leadbitter more of a free license. But this is all speculation at the moment, only time will tell!
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footyblue added 02:24 - May 11 Im just wary of the scottish league as its not as good as the championship
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gypo added 05:57 - May 11 Well if he signs for us he won't have to serve his ban
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Mark added 06:54 - May 11 116 leagues appearances with 7 goals for Hearts, and before that 5 goals in 22 games in Iceland, a Player of the Year award, 8 international caps and he is only 22-years-old. YES PLEASE!!
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TractorCam added 07:47 - May 11 If we are signing this guy, and perhaps Coppinger... Wouldn't it be a 4-1-2-1-2 diamond formation?
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My_TFC added 08:03 - May 11 TractorCam - That's what I've always thought. Jewell says he wants a defensive midfielder, someone to protect back four and break play up, surely you can't play 4-4-2 with a player like that in the team. I know the season has only just finished, but can't wait to see some signings......!
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DiamondGezzer added 08:09 - May 11 Saw his tackle at the weekend [ you'll pardon the expression ] and he did everything but bite his opponents bum. It was hard to say the least !
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suffolkpoker added 08:40 - May 11 sounds like much needed steel!! i like the sound of him, any idea on cost?
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ElginCityBlue added 08:43 - May 11 There are some handy players up here, but I agree that the standard of most of the SPL is below that of the Championship. I was at Aberdeen v Hibs a few weeks ago and it was awful, but then again we haven't exactly been served up with many footballing treats at PR recently either. In terms of playing bigger games, they're probably more experienced from the SPL having played against the Old Firm, that's more like a cup game for a League One team and they happen four times a season.

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bedsitfc added 08:50 - May 11 i think jewell from his recent comments will be sticking with the 433/451 formation for next season. most teams in this league use it but he will want a 442 option if needed the likes of coppinger can play just behind the lone striker.
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Bluejake added 09:12 - May 11 I see that Wikipedia are now showing James Coppinger as an Ipswich player.
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bizman added 09:29 - May 11 This is just what we need! Come on Taaawn! Sign them up and we can build a new team that has the steel, determination and quality that will take us up!
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OldClactonBlue added 09:34 - May 11 NottsBlue, what exactly do you think we would gain by Leadbitter having a free license?
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itfc1981 added 09:50 - May 11 sign him up
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jas0999 added 09:57 - May 11 Sounds like a decent player. Attack minded players also required.
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oldtimer3 added 09:59 - May 11 Well leadbitter is a class player i think he would play well in the premiership as he did with sunderland, but this season he has not beenable to express himself greatly, playing with a ordinary midfielder Captain David Norris didnt help. a new defensive midfielder would free him up more and hopefully he will play as he did in his first season here.
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tortoise added 11:23 - May 11 Find Leadbitter our most frustrating player. Think he could be very good. Hope we keep hold of him and give jewell a whole season with him and see what happens. If he is poor again then i will concede defeat!
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