Town continue to close in on the signing of Cardiff City striker Michael Chopra. As revealed by TWTD this morning, the 27-year-old was at Portman Road today to talk terms and to undergo a medical.

As of this evening, we understand that the deal is not yet complete but it’s likely that the former Sunderland and Newcastle man will be a Town player before the weekend with negotiations set to resume on Friday when he seems set to put pen to paper.

Town and Cardiff have agreed a £1.5 million fee for the former England U21 international with his agent Kenny Moyes confirming earlier today that his player is “keen” to join the Blues.

Meanwhile, we understand that Town are also continuing to talk to a number of other players regarding moves to Portman Road in addition to Chopra and Ivar Ingimarsson, who was also at the club today. Both chief executive Simon Clegg and manager Paul Jewell have been away from Town this week - Clegg at the Football League AGM in Cyprus - but this hasn't prevented them from continuing discussions with several parties.

Jewell is probably looking to make up to eight signings over the summer as he tries to build a more competitive squad for the season ahead.

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Azza84 added 00:42 - Jun 10 if he gts in who we need 2 make us a force again he will gt all my surport
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Garv added 01:50 - Jun 10 Where does Delaney stand if St Ledger and Ingimarsson join?
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marshallmania added 02:33 - Jun 10 Ashlew10, that's why u finished 3rd in fantasy football league last season matey!!
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BrettenhamBlue added 03:40 - Jun 10 It would be nice to see some good players at the club. Would love to see Chopra here but hope it doesn't mean that Wickham is moving on (if Priskin leaves-fine...) St Ledger would be a good addition to and an out-and-out quality rightback. Interesting to know what PJ's budget is for players this year. Could see us making a number of signings in a few days if we pull this off. These 2 players would make other players feel that our club is moving and they will want to join too....

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DiamondGezzer added 05:20 - Jun 10 If these two do sign, that really does send out a statement of intent to the rest of the championship, and especially to other players, who as yet are undicided about joining us !
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urbanblue added 05:38 - Jun 10 Blimey , sitting in a cafe in Bali and just looked on the site for the first time in days on my holidays and can't believe what is going on .... Chops,Ingmar,St Ledger , Pearce ... Yes please !! Exciting times. Always had faith that work was going on behind the scenes. Fingers crossed that next time I manage to log on one or more of the deals are done.
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Ipswich24 added 05:56 - Jun 10 Brilliant if can pullb this double deal off I hop the other six will be Westwood,Bullard,Treacy,Sharp,Green,and St Ledger and we can get rid of Scotland,Civeli,Fulop and Priskin and if we can sign Dyer on pay as you play deal then team could be Westwood Edwards St Ledger Ingarmarson Whight Green Leadbitter Bullard Treacy Wickham Chopra Subs Lee Barrett Carson Delaney Sharp Kennedy Dyer Healy

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Vexorg added 06:35 - Jun 10 "S Clegg unfairly slammed on here"!! Yep, been a great two years. I will remember every minute
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StochesStotasBlewe added 07:26 - Jun 10 Chopra wakes, stretches, looks out at beautiful suffolk countryside, thinks, what a fine day, i,m off to portman road to sign for Mr Jewells Ipswich revolution......................................fingers crossed.
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TractorCam added 07:27 - Jun 10 Get on with it and sign him!
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Mark added 07:37 - Jun 10 It's the "terms" that worry me, if these are still under discussion and he is Cardiff's highest player then this won't be easy. Let's hope for some positive news though, and getting Ingimarsson too would be a big bonus. It's also sets out intent meaning that other players are more likely to sign for us if they see we are serious about being promotion challengers.
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s6blue added 07:54 - Jun 10 thought ingamarrson was class when reading won 3-1 at PR after coming on -- cool , calm and collected
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JustSpivvyChops added 09:05 - Jun 10 Keane couldn't sign him for £3.5million......................oh how we all miss you Roy *chuckle*.
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brittaniaman added 09:26 - Jun 10 If Clegg and Jewell are away from P.R. at the moment who is going to present the signing forms ??? err Marcus Evans????? i think not
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ArnieMsBigToe added 09:34 - Jun 10 This is a copy and paste from Wikipedia taken on the morning of June 10th. There is no talk of him ACTUALLY having signed. Why do people make things up? I do not understand it!! On 8 June 2011, Cardiff's Championship rivals Ipswich Town put a £1 million bid in for Chopra.[38] However, this bid was rebuffed and a couple of days later, Town increased their bid to £1.5 million, which was accepted and he was at the club on 9 June 2011, and is expected to sign a contract with the club on the 10th June 2011.

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Raedwald_625 added 09:43 - Jun 10 Let's not count our chickens. If the club is intent on bringing in so many new faces won't the management require 'bedding in time' and therefore should we not be a little less expectant regarding the forthcoming season - at least for the first few months? Anyway, despite no clarification that we have indeed signed anyone as yet, the whole thing feels much more optimistic than this time last season, just hope that leadbitter doesn't come back from his holiday.

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Raedwald_625 added 09:49 - Jun 10 Unless Leadbitter has been studying a few videos of Xavi, Silva, Iniesta, Cazorla, etc; a bit of poise and composure - that's where it's at.
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tractaboy added 09:52 - Jun 10 You're right Brittaniaman, if Clegg and Jewell have been away this wee, who is going to be showing these guys around and "selling" the club to them? I can understand the delay in any potential signings if he had Ingimarssen around too but surely we should be pushing the boat out to impress potential new players. I hope there is a bigger picture to all this and Jewell is out wheeling and dealing. Got to admit being about the success of any deals after reading that. Really hope these come off, don't know much about Ingimarssen myself but seems to be liked enough by the Reading fans. Nervous day by the computer awaits!

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Mickstash78 added 09:54 - Jun 10 This is takin forever, sure he never spends this much time choosing a horse. Good addition if he does ever sign
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Crazee added 10:31 - Jun 10 Sindre94 and Gary (posters on page 1) - yes, I am no fan of Clegg - I know it is not his money and that ultimately he is working to ME's instructions, and that I respect and don't hold it against him - but for a CEO I think he has a bl**dy awful public approach. Think on his comments regarding allowing any leeway on the season tickets offer! But I promise you both this much, I WILL make a statement either way on these potential signings when they happen/don't happen!

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AndyStannard added 10:34 - Jun 10 Come on 2-3 signings in a week! thats not like town! jewells fianlly getting things moving in then right direction!!
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fourth added 10:40 - Jun 10 OK, Chopra to lose 1.5 stone and Paul 3 stone Put him on the greyhound track with a Bunny to chase, lock up his credit cards, give goal-scoring benefits (like a long distance view of betting shops and young ladies (say 3 miles)) Then we'll have 25 goals from him and 20 from Connor. That should do it.
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My_TFC added 11:25 - Jun 10 Been refreshing this site for the past 24 hours, got everything crossed!
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coco_the_clown added 11:34 - Jun 10 Come on Cleggie, get that tie on.
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Infineteregress added 11:44 - Jun 10 I hope we go in for Daggers winger Danny Green too. Only 22-years-old and 13 goals/ 12 assists in League One last season. Yes please!
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