Former Blues midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker is close to joining MLS side the Vancouver Whitecaps, according to reports in Canada.

The 28-year-old, who left Portman Road after failing to agree new terms at the end of his three-month deal in January, has long been mentioned in connection with a move to North American with his wife hailing from New York. The New York Red Bulls and Portland Timbers were both previously linked.

Another former Blue, Jaime Peters, was recently on trial with the Whitecaps but failed to win a contract.

Meanwhile, Joe Whight was an unused sub for his new loan club Chelmsford City on Saturday as the Clarets lost 1-0 at Eastleigh, ex-Blues academy scholar Jai Reason netting the only goal from the penalty spot.

Ronan Murray came on as a 69th minute sub for his loan side Plymouth as they lost 1-0 at home to Oxford United.

Murray, who like Whight is out of contract at the end of the season, has made three starts in addition to yesterday’s appearance from the bench since moving to Home Park in January.

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manualthetisfanclub added 15:22 - Feb 17 About his level I reckon! He certainly talks a good game,but very rarely shows it!reo-joker!
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SouperJim added 15:30 - Feb 17 Seems like the perfect choice, I'm sure they'll pay him well and he can pick up an easy paycheck playing well within himself in the mls. His planet-sized ego will most likely be well massaged being a big fish in a small pond too.
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RetroBlue added 15:44 - Feb 17 well what a surprise, not ! Just about R-C's level now tbh , lazy sod .
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Michael11 added 15:45 - Feb 17 Wise choice by him i'd say, Very many McDonalds to go to in America!
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NoCanariesAllowed added 16:06 - Feb 17 Have to be honest - while I don't like to be purely negative about anyone who represents our club, it's virtually impossible to think of anything positive Reo-Coker did for Ipswich Town. I thought Bowyer was an overpaid has-been who never delivered, but he still did better than this bloke. We've made some bad signings over the years, but I can't think of any in recent seasons who played as many games yet delivered so little.

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blueherts added 16:23 - Feb 17 Fat , lazy , slow and culdnt move more than 5 yards from the centre spot - Ohh I still remember Palace and Leicester away - too painful - Those days seems ALONG time ago Nice city Vancouver - at 28 this is a really sad decline for someone who showed promise about 5 years ago - Waste
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therein61 added 17:19 - Feb 17 He will talk em to distractraction which will then detract what he does on the field eff all!! what a potentially good career wasted by a big gob, bigger ego & even(by now) wallet!!!!! complete clown!!
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jas0999 added 17:36 - Feb 17 Yet another poor PJ signing. Simply didn't look as though he cared, but wasn't match fit. Shocking he was signed part season and so far away from match fitness.
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SamWhiteUK added 17:50 - Feb 17 Further away from the Championship the better
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WhoisJimmyJuan added 19:25 - Feb 17 Agree with most of the posts on here but I would say it is hard to agree this is the worst signing given he was only signed for 3 months. No bones broken for us now he has gone. Players who stayed longer and took more money but under performed did more harm. Priskin perhaps.
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VanIsleBlue added 19:56 - Feb 17 I live in the Vancouver area and just to let everyone know the standard in MLS is very good now. As a supporter of ITFC and a follower of the Whitecaps, I agree that it will never be the same passion as the English game but some of the talent over here is as good as anything in the championship. Personally I would much rather have Peters than Reo-Coker
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daniel9624 added 20:11 - Feb 17 Got to say it doesn't bode well for our fringe players when they are out on loan at lower league clubs and still can't get a start!
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bluetown added 20:24 - Feb 17 daniel, i have to say i agree, but lets not forget we are a struggling lower half championship team. Who have just bought, hopefully a midfield playmaker from a struggling lower half league 1 team. Lets not forget just where we are,
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gypo added 20:41 - Feb 17 He'll look like a anorexic in america.
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millerman added 22:25 - Feb 17 That tells me that the "Reo-Coker linked to West Brom" story was probably made up by his agent in order to sniff out other offers which have not materialised. Biggest waste of space in a town shirt for the last 5 years. So good he has gone into football semi-retirement as no one in this country will touch him with a barge pole for the money he wants.
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VanIsleBlue added 00:24 - Feb 18 Gypo do you know what country Vancouver is in?
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Dale added 01:18 - Feb 18 VanIsleBlue do you know what continent Vancouver is in?
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Garv added 03:04 - Feb 18 NoCanariesAllowed - 'overpaid has been who never delivered' is slightly harsh I think. Reo-Coker...strange that a signing that was met by so much pleasure and excitement could turn out do badly. Seemingly never got fully fit and basically just didn't add anything we needed or didn't have already. Him and N'Daw would never have worked as a partnership, and N'Daw was/is the better of the two, simple (similar to how it is with N'Daw and Hyam now). I do think he got some unwarranted abuse, even in games where he went about his business perfectly. I think most fans just expected so much more, and after his famous 'this will never happen again' speech after Palace , then it inevitably happening again at Leicester, fans just turned.

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MaySixth added 11:49 - Feb 18 Fat, sh*t, c*nt
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BrettenhamBlue added 11:58 - Feb 18 Reo Coker was a very average signing for us, but nowhere near our worst. Reminded me of a cross between Adam Proudlock and Amir Karic (neither of which did much for us either). Walked around a bit too much. Whenever we conceded he also just seemed to give up. Thought Ellington was a worse signing though. How many strikers have we signed in the past who never scored a goal?

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TimmyH added 19:55 - Feb 18 MLS = to good for Reo-Coker.
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JESCaps added 00:55 - Feb 19 Dale you need to learn some basic geography. There is no continent of America. The IS a continent called North America, one called South America, and if you put them together they are called "the Americas". Vancouver is located in Canada, which is in North America. Just remember - Never call a Scotsman an Englishman Never call a New Zealander an Australian Never, ever, call a Canadian an American However, if you want to be on the receiving end of a sound thrashing carry one.

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JESCaps added 00:56 - Feb 19 Of course, that last line should read "However, if you want to be on the receiving end of a sound thrashing - carry on"
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