Town are one of a number of Championship clubs reported to be keeping an eye on Aldershot left-back or midfielder Anthony Straker. The Blues, Watford and Coventry are all said to be interested in the 22-year-old who is out of contract at the end of the season.

The London-born Grenada international started his career with Crystal Palace, joining the Shots in July 2007 without playing a game for the Eagles.

Former England U18 cap Straker, who also qualifies to play international football for Barbados, spent time on loan at Wycombe Wanderers earlier in the year, making two starts and two sub appearances, in addition to his 173 starts, eight games from the bench and five goals for the League Two Shots.

A left-back is by no means a Town priority at present with summer signing Aaron Cresswell one of the Blues’ best performers this season and Mark Kennedy an alternative option. However, the veteran Irishman’s contract is up at the end of the season and manager Paul Jewell has said he is eyeing potential targets for the longer term.

Meanwhile, Town assistant manager Chris Hutchings was at Selhurst Park this evening to watch Crystal Palace’s 2-1 Carling Cup victory over Middlesbrough, presumably running the rule over Saturday’s opponents.

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ITFCed added 22:03 - Sep 20 He's good on FIFA 11!
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RegencyBlue added 22:30 - Sep 20 Fine but any chance of a right back - please!
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ITFCMonk added 23:03 - Sep 20 loving the sound of these youngsters weve been watching, pj is heading us in the right direction
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wellhungphil added 23:04 - Sep 20 Stick him on the right and ask him to run backwards!
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Essexnblue added 09:15 - Sep 21 More nonsense, why buy a young left back when we have the best left back outside the Premier League?
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Bleedingblue added 09:34 - Sep 21 ^^^ Because Mark Kennedy is probably going to retire next summer and we need cover?
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saffronblue added 10:20 - Sep 21 Sounds like curtains for Joe Wight then, I thought he was an up and comming youngster
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simonsays added 13:08 - Sep 21 Why do we want another left back when we have Cresswell who has been awesome so far!
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Garv added 15:57 - Sep 21 Cresswell, Whight and O'Connor. We have enough young talent in that position. If Kennedy stays beyond this season thats a bonus.
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