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Chambers Talks Ongoing
Chambers Talks Ongoing
Tuesday, 3rd Jul 2012 19:01

TWTD understands that talks are still ongoing with former Nottingham Forest skipper Luke Chambers, who has been at Portman Road all day to discuss a Bosman free move to the Blues. The 26-year-old underwent his medical earlier today and has been given a tour of the ground and the club’s training facilities.

The deal won't be completed this evening with further developments more likely on Wednesday.

Free agent Chambers, whose Forest contract expired at midnight on Saturday, is amongst manager Paul Jewell’s top targets this summer as he looks to improve on last year’s 15th place finish.

The Blues boss, who will be back at Portman Road after the summer break tomorrow, will hope to get the deal done in time for the start of pre-season training on Thursday morning.

Town are also hoping to have completed the signing of free agent French-Guinean midfielder Cheick Kourouma by that time.

As reported by TWTD last month, the 19-year-old has agreed terms but the Blues still have some outstanding paperwork to tie up. Town need agreements in place with his former clubs Genoa CFC Primavera, Real Zaragoza and Sochaux as development compensation is due as he is below 23 years of age. International clearance is also needed.

Meanwhile, we understand claims that the Blues are targeting Colchester United keeper Ben Williams are wide of the mark. Out-of-contract Williams, 29, has said he’ll be leaving the Weston Homes Community Stadium this summer to move to the Championship, but Town are not amongst the interested parties.

Elsewhere, Hull City manager Steve Bruce says former Aston Villa keeper Brad Guzan, who the Blues were reported to have been eyeing in March, won't be joining the Tigers or any other Championship side: "We thought we were close to bringing Brad Guzan here but he's decided to stay in the Premier League."


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europeantour added 19:10 - Jul 3
You know what's coming next..........
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blueblood66 added 19:12 - Jul 3
Ok, getting nervous now. Surely we won't not do the deal now?
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AndyUK61873 added 19:14 - Jul 3
It's all good...as you can see PJ has been on summer break, any signing is not going to happen until the manager and player finish up discussions, no doubt 1st face-to-face meeting as he was not free until saturday
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TrueBlueFerret added 19:15 - Jul 3
Clegg running about flashing his Olympic Torches¬ worried about ITFC.......
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TrueBlueFerret added 19:17 - Jul 3
*not
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DutchTownFan added 19:17 - Jul 3
close.....ongoing......signed?
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NewYorker added 19:19 - Jul 3
ITS...cleggy time... Oh well keep looking pj
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pennblue added 19:20 - Jul 3
lol We have seen this before!!! CLEGG OUT
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ArnieM added 19:22 - Jul 3
Oh shyte here we go a ferkin gen !!
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h32 added 19:25 - Jul 3
close ....... ongoing ....... the signing of a ROWER will make the difference ...... gone to LEEDS .... oh well - the OLYMPICS are all important anyway.
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itfc1981 added 19:26 - Jul 3
Here's Cleggy
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s6blue added 19:31 - Jul 3
uh oh
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icetruckiller added 19:31 - Jul 3
Where is our keeper going to come from?
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bluey420 added 19:33 - Jul 3
Whats wrong with all this doom n gloom Both Jewell n Clegg not at the club today makes more sense announcing the signing of L.Chambers when they are both there n therefore P.Jewell too do a piece for the local n national press plus any tv interviews into why they signed him: L.Chambers is a Ipswich Town player 100%
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h32 added 19:35 - Jul 3
icetruckiller - perhaps the rower can play in goal ...........
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DutchTownFan added 19:35 - Jul 3
that's more like it
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BigAlsMate added 19:36 - Jul 3
So what a bunch of amateurs we are turning out to be. Clegg and Jewell not at the club today (be interested to know where you got that little snippet Bluey)! How the hell do we expect goo, seasoned pros to sign if that is the sort of respect we show them?

I certainly wouldn't gasp in surprise if they one goes belly-up either!!

*shakes head in despair*
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Langdon_Blue added 19:37 - Jul 3
Eeek! This feels a bit like the St Ledger dealings...surely we will complete this time?!?
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h32 added 19:37 - Jul 3
bluey420 - I genuinely hope you will be proved correct, but ........ it's not happened yet !!
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GTRKing added 19:38 - Jul 3
Look he was at portman road all day & had a look round the training facilities ect so he will Sign tomorrow. So you don't need to worry
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Manilablue added 19:38 - Jul 3
The doubting Thomas's have again crawled out of their pits
Goalkeeper maybe Okto Pus from Neptune FC
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choprawontcome added 19:38 - Jul 3
you moaning load of t**ds!!!!
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alfromcol added 19:40 - Jul 3
I showed him round the ground today and he will sign in the morning!
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PeekFreans added 19:40 - Jul 3
Oh dear....and I thought this was in the bag. Silly me!
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riley26 added 19:42 - Jul 3
People make out that our deals get so dragged out compared to others. It can certainly feel that way but that's only because we check this site 26373738483737 times a day. When we see a rival club sign someone it seems like they have it sewn up swiftly because we only catch wind of it when BBC Sport publishes it!
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