Norwich City striker Aaron Wilbraham is understood to be on Paul Jewell’s list of potential January signings. The 32-year-old frontman has rarely been used since joining the Canaries a year ago from the MK Dons for an undisclosed fee reported to be £75,000.

While the Knutsford-born player doesn’t appear to be in line with manager Paul Jewell’s stated aim of bringing in younger players during this transfer window, the Blues appear short of a big striker in the mould of 6ft 3in tall Wilbraham, who is likely to be available for a nominal fee with his contract up in the summer.

After a spell in Manchester City’s youth set-up, Wilbraham began his senior career with Stockport, going out on loan to Moss FK in Norway during seven years at Edgeley Park, prior to a £100,000 July 2004 switch to Hull City.

After failing to nail down a place in a year with the Tigers, including a month on loan at Oldham, Wilbraham moved on to the MK Dons on a free transfer the following summer.

Following a spell on loan at Bradford in the 2005/06 campaign, Wilbraham helped his parent side to the 2007/08 League Two title.

A record of 57 goals in 153 starts and 43 sub appearances for the Dons, for whom he also played in central midfield, led to his switch to Norwich.

However, the man nicknamed ‘Alby’ has made only seven starts and nine sub appearances since moving to Norfolk, including today’s FA Cup victory over Burnley, netting once.

Town are also understood to have been monitoring Canaries midfielder Andrew Crofts this season, however, with the Welshman having kept his place in the Norwich side since their promotion, a move for the 27-year-old looks unlikely.

Blues boss Paul Jewell has been looking for a holding midfielder in the style of Crofts since the summer.

Meanwhile, Town representatives have been spotted at Luton recently, running the rule over left winger or left-back Jake Howells, who was previously linked in April.

The 20-year-old Hemel Hempstead-born Wales U21 international is out of contract at the end of the season.

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larchblue added 18:24 - Jan 7 32 Years old...he's way to young!!!
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bluebud added 18:25 - Jan 7 Dearie dearie me, is this a joke?
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BlueMaverick added 18:25 - Jan 7 Oh my god, this gets worse!!
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canveyblue added 18:25 - Jan 7 No Thanks.
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KentBlue92 added 18:26 - Jan 7 Who do you think you are kidding mr ham, if you think old Jewel is done.
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Wacko added 18:26 - Jan 7 Talking about adding insult to injury
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tractorblue99 added 18:26 - Jan 7 No no no no no no no!!!! Hasnt he learned at all!
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jas0999 added 18:26 - Jan 7 Please NO. 32 years old - is he injury prone as well? Plus signing a player from our rivals ... having said that Lambert for PJ anyone??!! Frankly it will be an outrage if PJ is allowed to sign anyone. he should have been sacked long ago.
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casanovacrow added 18:26 - Jan 7 someone shoot me, this is getting too much
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Sindre94 added 18:26 - Jan 7 oh f*** no hes WOEFUL :(:(
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ITFC_Blood added 18:26 - Jan 7 Phil you are joking?
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Upbeat~ added 18:27 - Jan 7 Umm...
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Nunn_the_Wiser added 18:27 - Jan 7 Please tell me this is some sort of sick joke..
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WaltownBlueNaze added 18:28 - Jan 7 Is it April Fools' Day already ? PJ has now become a total joke and is making this once great club a laughing stock - his dealings in the transfer market have been pathetic so far and this looks like continuing. ME - GET RID OFF HIM AND CLEGG !
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MattinLondon added 18:28 - Jan 7 For the love of god no. Pj admits that he has made mistakes in signing old players and then this. no no no no no no no. That's if the player is interesting pj. Get a scouting system in placed that covers Europe. its not f****** complicated
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Hamish1979 added 18:30 - Jan 7 We have officially hit rock bottom. If we sign this bloke I'm going to shred my season ticket and insert it piece by piece up my...
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MattinLondon added 18:30 - Jan 7 For the love of god no. Pj admits that he has made mistakes in signing old players and then this. no no no no no no no. That's if the player is interesting pj. Get a scouting system in placed that covers Europe. its not f****** complicated
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MattinLondon added 18:31 - Jan 7 For the love of god no. Pj admits that he has made mistakes in signing old players and then this. no no no no no no no. That's if the player is interesting pj. Get a scouting system in placed that covers Europe. its not f****** complicated
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Paul added 18:31 - Jan 7 Oh dear god, please no. Jewell is still living in the past. Go NOW please PJ.
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Mark added 18:31 - Jan 7 > the Blues appear short of a big striker in the mould of 6ft 3in tall Wilbraham What about 6ft 3in Daryl Murphy? Surely he is a better option to play as a target man than Wilbraham, and he is 4 years younger.
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bigfish added 18:33 - Jan 7 Come on - no the itfc fans will hate him because he comes from ncfc remeber marshal etc given stick and written off for the norfolk connection Supose itfc fans would have something new to moan about as well as the rubbish the owners of itfc try to pass off as football !!! sorry fellow tractor boys !!!!!
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Sindre94 added 18:33 - Jan 7 and remember, this is only a rumour, calm down....
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wherescounago added 18:35 - Jan 7 Can't we get Grant Holt or Simeon Jackson? Both better options than Wilbraham at least they are proven goalscorers at Championship level.
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flashblue added 18:35 - Jan 7 This must be a wind-up surely.
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ipswich4life added 18:36 - Jan 7 yes glad pj keeping his word about signing young hungry players.
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