Town, Bristol City and Brighton are all understood to be interested in released Norwich striker Aaron Wilbraham, a player the Blues were eyeing in January. Canaries midfielder Andrew Crofts is also amongst Town’s potential summer targets, while the Blues are amongst a number of Championship clubs monitoring his out of contract team-mate David Fox.

Former MK Dons striker Wilbraham, 32, was let go by the Canaries this week after 18 months at Carrow Road during which time he made nine starts and 19 sub appearances, scoring two goals.

Although not in line with Paul Jewell’s overall stated aim of bringing in younger players this summer, the Blues currently appear short of a big striker in the mould of 6ft 3in tall Wilbraham.

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, which included a month on loan at Oldham, Wilbraham moved on to the MK Dons on a free transfer.

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.

Midfielder Crofts, who was also understood to be interesting Town in January, was involved less and less as the Canaries’ Premier League campaign progressed.

The defensive midfielder has a year left on his contract at Carrow Road, having signed from Brighton for a fee believed to be in the region of £300,000 in May 2010. The 27-year-old played youth football with Chelsea before joining Gillingham where he made his first team debut in May 2001.

While with the Gills he spent time on loan at Peterborough and Wrexham before he joined Brighton on a free transfer in the summer of 2009.

The Chatham-born midfielder could be one of a number of former regulars moving on from Carrow Road during the close season.

Another midfielder David Fox, 28, is out of contract and yet to be offered new terms, with the Blues and other Championship clubs believed to be keeping an eye on the ex-Colchester and Blackpool man’s situation.

Fox, the son of former Stoke keeper Peter, played youth football with Exeter and Manchester United and spent time on loan with Royal Antwerp and Shrewsbury while at Old Trafford, before joining the Tangerines on a permanent basis without having played a senior game for the Red Devils.

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Tractamatt added 16:54 - May 20 Not wrth worrying about, but who is Ward gonna sign for and does anybody really give a monkies anymore?
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RegencyBlue added 17:26 - May 20 So its come to this - scraping around for Norwich cast-offs. (If its true of course!!)
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Taricco_Fan added 20:07 - May 20 Give me a break. I have it on good authority that Wilbraham is terrible. Please no.
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h32 added 20:17 - May 20 ........ well, the player fits Jewells criteria I guess - not sure we want their cast offs ever - but we could learn a lesson on how to run a football club right now.
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TimmyH added 20:19 - May 20 This came up in January I think, nothing has changed my mind in the mean time but no thanks!
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walberswick added 20:56 - May 20 ME looking for a new manager. announcement next week.
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itfc1981 added 07:23 - May 21 Whitbread is the only one worth having and he's not even mentioned, oh dear Jewell.
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jas0999 added 17:10 - May 21 If PJ signs this guy, we should all give up! 32 year old and from Norwich - won't go down well with most! However this is just rumour at this stage - although purpose of this board is to comment on it!
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