Town have told third-choice goalkeeper Cody Cropper that he won’t be offered a new contract at the end of the season. The US U20 international's current one-year deal is up at the end of June.

Cropper tweeted his disappointment: “It’s honestly so depressing but at the same time it’s good to know that I can move on to bigger and better things.”

The 19-year-old, who has missed much of the campaign due to a knee injury, joined the Blues’ Academy on a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2010.

As he was a year older than is usually the case for scholars, he signed a one-year professional contract last summer while he completed his time at Playford Road.

He has been on the first-team bench on three occasions, most recently at Crystal Palace 10 days ago, but never made a senior appearance.

The 6ft 3in tall Atlanta-born stopper, whose father is English, impressed the Town youth set-up in trials during 2009/10, having previously spent similar spells at Leicester, Arsenal, Birmingham, Portsmouth, Wolves and West Ham.

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h32 added 20:31 - Apr 24 Dozzells Bobblehat - clever stuff.
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Arthur added 21:02 - Apr 24 Sorry to hear that ... i thought he was good solid young keeper with bags of potential.
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Steelmonkey added 21:46 - Apr 24 Oldgold - didn't Cooper take over from David Best, a much underated keeper. I still think he pulled off the greatest save I have ever seen made at Portman Road, if memory serves me, it was against Southampton. In front of the Churchman's stand he dived to his left virtually the whole length of the goal and caught the ball from a ferocious shot by Terry Paine, from a good 25 yards out.

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alfromcol added 22:29 - Apr 24 Still no one on here who has seen Cropper play and report on his performances. Come on there must be someone who can give eye-witness accounts?
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sirburley added 23:03 - Apr 24 will everyone please just chill,its all under control....i've just heard we are signing peter shilton....
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