Town are one of a number of clubs said to be eyeing Doncaster Rovers midfielder Giles Barnes. The Blues, Celtic, West Ham and Burnley are believed to be monitoring the 23-year-old, whose short-term deal at the Keepmoat Stadium is up on January 1st.

Doncaster are understood to be talking to the ex-West Brom man about new terms, the Londoner having made 12 starts and eight sub appearances since joining Rovers on a free transfer after leaving the Hawthorns in the summer.

The link with the Blues may come from 6ft 1in tall Barnes having played for Derby during Paul Jewell’s time in charge of the Rams.

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Sindre94 added 15:34 - Dec 30 Sign him up!!
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ThatMuhrenCross added 15:50 - Dec 30 Worth a punt. Still need a right-back though. David Wright?!
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ThatMuhrenCross added 15:50 - Dec 30 Worth a punt. Still need a right-back though. David Wright?!
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PYBlue added 16:22 - Dec 30 Too young! We need more experience
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casanovacrow added 16:32 - Dec 30 Was excellent back at Derby ...done nothing since. hardly setting off fireworks over this news. Would have thought Paul Jewell would have been a bit more wary about wanting to sign his old players when they aren't playing anywhere near what they used to.
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homer_123 added 16:40 - Dec 30 Huge injury problems (knee has had major surgery). Given we took the risk with Bullard and Barnes is only 23 could be interesting.
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MathieandMarshall added 17:40 - Dec 30 Looked rubbish when we played West Brom in the cup last season. Haven't seen much of him this season yet tho??
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CornardBlue added 18:27 - Dec 30 Was the next superstar as a youngster at Derby, worth a go on a free.
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jas0999 added 19:01 - Dec 30 Would be a decent signing - but West Ham and Celtic will snap him up before Clegg even thinks about it.
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Warkys_Tash added 22:11 - Dec 30 Jas - How do you know he would be a decent signing?? On what evidence?? Everyone wanted Bullard after the end of last season & now Jewell is getting slagged ooff for signing him! I think we just all need to wait and see what happens..
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ClassyCranson added 22:30 - Dec 30 Giles Barnes has a lot to prove after a very promising start to his career. I think it would be worth the risk.
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Marcus added 00:54 - Dec 31 I think there's a dangerous assumption that if Celtic and West Ham have an interest then he should be good enough for us. Not a priority position but if it means one less loan player and he's comparable or better to them then it'll be progress.
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