Town chief executive Simon Clegg says the Blues are trying to complete the signings of two more players before Saturday’s season opener at Bristol City. The loan signing of Blackburn midfielder Keith Andrews is one of those deals, while the second is likely to be another central defender.

Speaking to Radio Suffolk, Clegg said: "We've got a couple of targets in mind. I don't want to box myself into a corner, but the season starts on Saturday so we're focused on trying to ensure any deals that are to be done are done before the start of the season."

The chief executive says that once the main transfer business is done and dusted, then the club will look at securing existing players whose current terms are up next June in a bid to avoid a repeat of this summer’s exits by the likes of David Norris and Gareth McAuley.

He said: “The focus at the moment is bringing in the new players that the manager wants. We’ve done a lot of business already, seven new signings this summer, some good signings as well, very positive signings and I think people are very upbeat, whether it’s Michael Chopra at the front or David Stockdale at the back coming in on loan. I’m very positive in terms of what we can do this season.

“Once we’ve effectively closed the book in terms of the majority of what we’re trying to do over this transfer window, then we’ll sit down and look very seriously in terms of people who are coming to the end of their contracts.”

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Sparky85 added 13:18 - Aug 2 Andrews and Stearman! Then squad is complete
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ajmbluefan added 13:19 - Aug 2 Gary Warren - Newport County Captain and very good CB. Can get him for £100.000. Untested at this level but reckon he would be a good squad adition as we seem to be serioulsly lacking in this area.
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blueherts added 13:25 - Aug 2 Couple of young Liverpool CBs are cracking and may come down on loan - esp as ; a) They want to buy another CB b) Good Liverpool Connection !! OR A player with bags of experience - Danny Shittu !!!
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Fatboy added 13:32 - Aug 2 Andrews scored a good goal against Italy a couple of months ago, I believe.
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blueherts added 13:34 - Aug 2 Gavin Hoyte at Arsenal - RB and CB top player and wont start there this year - come to us - He is a talent
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lscooper23 added 13:38 - Aug 2 Mr Clegg, you and PJ are a class act with the signings you have made so far this season! Keep up the good work! Keith Andrews would be a very good addition to the squad indeed and i agree with you brian_a_mul, Barker would be a very good signing and is worth a shout! Also blueherts has a very good point with Gavin Hoyte! There are a few young players in the Prem like Daniel Ayala that could be worth a punt on a season long loan but don't see this as a long term goal but still worth a think!

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JimmyJazz added 13:48 - Aug 2 Yep, very excited about the coming season. Especially since I heard tickets are available for £15 a pop
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TotalBlue added 13:49 - Aug 2 I am very positive fpr this season but also a realist yes I think this is out year but I think we are going to have a quiet start 7 points from the first month then the team will be complete and together then we are going to be seeing a massive surge up the league my prediction is second or third last day waiting for the result oooohh I hate it but keeps the interest. In the MANAGEMENT we trust

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Langdon_Blue added 13:50 - Aug 2 I was quite hopeful when we were linked to Bobo Baldé last year. Not sure on where he is now, but at 35 may still have one more good year in him to push us up to the promised land....
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perrymason added 13:51 - Aug 2 Got a pal who is a Blackburn season ticket holder - quote "he's been very badly treated by the fans, given his limitations and association with Ince. Not his fault he was signed, and should never boo your own. Industrious, but not a premier league player"
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Pessimistic added 13:51 - Aug 2 O.K. Clegg has finally got his act together and I am pleasantly surpised to be eating some humb epie just now. Looks like Keane was our greatest adversary.
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robdaful added 13:52 - Aug 2 Have i missed a signing? "while the second is likely to be another central defender"
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legoman added 13:59 - Aug 2 I was very despondent during the past two or three seasons when I kept reading that no quality players would choose to live in this part of the world. I started to believe that the possibility of being a great footballing force again one day were gone forever. My mood is lifting, thank you ITFC.
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kerryblue added 14:02 - Aug 2 Having been off line now for alot of the Summer due to a tripple bypass Im back and just in time for the big kick off.Simon Clegg forgive me for all my comments in the past you have played a blinder this Summer .Im really looking forward to the start of the season and what a great squad we have assembled to mount a really serious promotion push.Good luck lads.
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greathorkesleyblue added 14:09 - Aug 2 well done clegg and pj cant wait 2 see who the cb is lets hope he is top quality
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colchesterchris added 14:16 - Aug 2 Robdaful - Ingimarsson :)
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NasAZ added 14:25 - Aug 2 Krystian Pearce - Notts Gavin Hoyte - Arsenal Daley Blind - Ajax ?????????????????????????
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Essex_Tractor added 14:42 - Aug 2 Credit where credit's due - Clegg has had a good summer and with PJ seemingly talking the talk who knows what exciting signings could make the're way to PR in the future
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jas0999 added 15:27 - Aug 2 If we sign Andrews - what about a play-maker ?? - Andrews is a very good defensive player. Then again, PJ favours a negative formation so can only assume he will be looking to defend more than attack. Must still sign a CB and a RB.
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Lightningboy added 15:41 - Aug 2 Nosworthy for me..can cover the right-back & centre-back positions.
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StowTractorBoy added 15:47 - Aug 2 I'd rather have Tommy Smith than Nosworthy. I am afraid he has seen better days as Sheff U fans will tell you. Oh and Shittu signed a one year extension at QPR I believe.
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NathItfc added 16:18 - Aug 2 Andrews would be a very good singing for me, and we can finally get rid of the over-rated leadbitter who in my opinion, has never been above a mediocre player.
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dumfriesblue added 16:28 - Aug 2 Have seen Matthew Upson name mentioned
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DiamondGezzer added 17:00 - Aug 2 A great deal of appreciation to all at Portman Road [ and this site ] for making the closed season a hell of a lot better [ expectations wise ], than the last couple of years. kerrygold :- Welcome back.
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simoitfc added 17:06 - Aug 2 M8 of mine works nr training ground says hes seen andrews and sharner arriving and leavin ground dnt know how true that is mind!
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