Blackburn Rovers are reported to have agreed a deal to sign Town target Alan Judge when his Notts County contract expires at the end of June. The 24-year-old, who started his career at Ewood Park, was available on a free transfer having decided to leave Chris Kiwomya’s League One club at the end of the season.

On Saturday, TWTD reported that the Blues were facing opposition from Blackburn with Judge having worked under current caretaker-manager Gary Bowyer while with the Rovers academy. Bowyer is tipped to get the job permanently.

Derby and Charlton were also in the hunt for the Dubliner, who we revealed was back on the Blues' radar earlier in the month having previously been eyed last summer.

Rovers are also reported to have completed the signing of Millwall winger Chris Taylor, also on a Bosman free transfer.

Judge's apparent decision to rejoin Blackburn means that Blues boss Mick McCarthy, whose discussions regarding his summer plans with owner Marcus Evans are currently ongoing, will now have to look elsewhere for additions to his wide midfield options with Judge having been close to the top of his summer wish-list.

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h32 added 18:02 - May 16 ..... show me a Sport that money hasn't ruined one way or another.
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manualthetisfanclub added 18:05 - May 16 Not bothered,move on.cant win them all,obviously going back to Blackburn his best option(frankly the venkys are pathetic) we move on,in big mick we trust!
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Len_Brennan added 18:15 - May 16 He was there before, he knows the manager & could possibly get double the wage he'd get here & he has no loyalty/link to us, so hardly a surprising move if true. As for ambition; well we all think the club is moving forward in the right manner & will be challanging for the playoffs next season, but to an objective outsider it might look like Blackburn have far greater promotion potential, given the squad & financial backing. If Judge (or anyone) thinks the new manager is decent & strong enough to deal with the Venkys, well then he would surely see a move there, on £15k - £20k a week to be an ambitious move. We'll look elsewhere & trust Mick to unearth a gem.

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Tractorog added 18:16 - May 16 Ah well if he wants to play with the chicken pluckers, let him... He is clearly no judge!
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Michael11 added 18:16 - May 16 He was always going to go back there with him having a point to prove and playing for his old manager. Shame because he's just the type of player we need. Oh well, plenty more fish in the sea!
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JWM added 18:40 - May 16 I'm not bothered as the link with Town was purely speculation as far as I can see. Mick knows who he wants to bring in and nothing will be happening until June. We have already recruited Skuse with the minimum of fuss and we will see a few more through the door in the next couple of weeks.
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itfcbarmyarmy added 18:46 - May 16 While I may be clutching at straws, a certain George Boyd was supposed to be joining us last year but that all fell through. We can still hope! COYB!!!
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Keaneish added 18:49 - May 16 And how long is he going to be the manager for Hoppy!? The fact they're letting him enter into the transfer market when it's highly likely he'll be replaced shows how laughable the Venkys are as owners!
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ippy4life added 18:52 - May 16 thats unlucky!! oh well, im sure mick can find someone just as rubbish to motivate the reserve team players.
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tractorboybig added 19:17 - May 16 Has anyone at this club ever said they were interested in him? This was just press speculation, move on, lets have players back here who want to play for IPSWICH not for any other reason.
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Mungo added 19:29 - May 16 A little disappointed by this as I understood that we were in pole position to sign a top player from a lower division on a free transfer, but you win some, you lose some. In contrast, you have to question the mentality of anyone who would be that keen to sign for Blackburn at the moment. The club has been in spectacular and very public turmoil for years now, so a move there would be pretty risky. Presumably they have made him an offer he couldn't refuse (in a good way, not a Godfather type thing...)

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Bergholtblue added 19:31 - May 16 Everyone seems to be writing Blackburn off on the basis of not doing well having come out of the PL and not being able to make up their minds of who they want as a manager. They have the backing though and will be there or thereabouts next season. Especially if they continue to sign players in the calibre of Judge. (and sort out a manager)
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Lightningboy added 19:38 - May 16 Nobody in their right mind would join that mess of a club...best of luck there mate,you'll need it...i'm sure they've offered him silly money anyway.
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blueherts added 20:14 - May 16 Not bothered at all and shows a complete poor Judge of owners and Management Blackburn owners have proven in last year that they are clueless MM has shown an ability in the market already to attract players so any doom n gloom merchants just sit tight Play Offs are not yet done and there are afew players we may want to look at there Total faith in MM and team plus ME !!

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Tractorog added 20:16 - May 16 He'd better read the contract carefully... The promised millions might be Rupees.
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 20:16 - May 16 It's the money, stoopid! We're going to have to get used to this. We can't compete with clubs still awash with ridiculous parachute payments from the PL. Mick's going to have a very hard job to move us up to the next level.
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alfromcol added 20:22 - May 16 Wants to live near his Mum!!!
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Talbs77 added 20:34 - May 16 Come on guys, he's not Messi! Lets move on, its very very early days this summer and there are lots more fish in the sea. Instead of moaning about parachute payments, we have to do what we have always done when we have been successful and thats box clever in the transfer market and bring a couple through the youth system. I would dispute how much the paruchute payments have been relevent, certainly wasnt this season with one of teams dropping down to league one let alone an immediate return to the PL!

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TimmyH added 20:47 - May 16 and as predicted....somebody gave me a minus mark the other day about competition we faced to sign him, how do you feel now?
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strikalite added 21:21 - May 16 Steve - Sweden, agree...we should be used to this by now..
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IpswichTown1 added 21:34 - May 16 Very Very Disappointing, I'm sure MM tried hard to bring him to Town but that's another signing we almost had but has clearly gone to Blackburn because of money. We need to start giving MM the money to get these quality payers to help us get promotion.
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IpswichTown1 added 21:43 - May 16 Harry Forrester is a must need now, anyway he is a better player, younger and looks versitle both on wing and CAM roles. Creative and has some goals under his name, whilst creating aswell. Don't be too down about Judge people!!
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itfc1981 added 22:37 - May 16 Reminds me of last summer...
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iTFC4LiFE99 added 23:24 - May 16 WOW becuase Blackburn are a better side than us.. NOT! We need a proper wide player now, actually 2 would be good (Albert adomah)
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itfctilidie added 01:09 - May 17 hmmm player rejoins club that he was a youth player with why is that so hard to take guys, it isnt showing a lack of ambition at all maybe he has friends at the club and wants another crack, good luck to him we move on
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