Town are understood to be closer to making French-Guinean midfielder Cheick Kourouma their second signing of the summer. TWTD was first to reveal that the Blues were targeting the 19-year-old a fortnight ago.

Kourouma spent the first half of last season in Italy with Genoa CFC Primavera, Genoa’s U20 team, but is believed to have joined the Blues on trial towards the end of the campaign, on the recommendation of Ibrahima Sonko, who is also understood to have pointed Town in the direction of one or two other potential signings before his release.

The powerful central midfielder is thought to have spent time with Reading during Sonko’s spell at the Madejski Stadium.

Kourouma is a free agent but as he is below 23-years-of-age development compensation is due to Genoa and his previous clubs, Real Zaragoza and Sochaux.

Meanwhile, Lillestrøm striker Bjorn Bergman Sigurdarson looks set to join Wolves with a fee of €3 million having been agreed, according to the Norwegian media. Town were amongst a host of clubs also eyeing the 20-year-old Icelandic frontman.

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Sindre94 added 21:03 - Jun 10 Ive been busy lately so I havent commented much but seriously some of you so called fans make me sick, so very sick!!! We sign a british player: (WE NEED FOREIGNERS WHY DONT WE LOOK ABROAD) We sign a foreign player: (I DONT KNOW WHO HE IS DONT SIGN HIM HE IS PROBABLY CRAP) Are you stupid? Give the bloke a chance, we are scouting abroad and we have found a 19year old BOX-BOX midfielder, something weve lacked for ageeees. Give it a break, a few foreigners are exactly what we need, make your minds up, I dont get some of you

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Sindre94 added 21:04 - Jun 10 Luckily, theres only a few of those I mentioned above. Most of our fans will support and back this signing, thank god!
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Sindre94 added 21:09 - Jun 10 Keaneish: How can you say Kourouma is lightweight? Ever seen him?
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simonsays added 13:04 - Jun 11 Never heard of him!
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