New Wolves boss Kenny Jackett says he is yet to receive any bids for ex-Town loan defender Richard Stearman. Speaking yesterday, Blues manager Mick McCarthy didn’t rule out the 25-year-old, who has a year left on his Molineux contract, returning to Portman Road this summer.

Jackett says he is yet to talk to the right-back or centre-half about his situation: "I have a completely open mind on Stearman.

“I haven’t spoken to him but he’s under contract. I don’t think there have been any bids for him.”

Meanwhile, Irish sources are linking the Blues with Stephen Ward, one of the four players Jackett made available for transfer yesterday as Wolves look to cut their budget after their relegation to League One.

While it was McCarthy who brought the 27-year-old Irish international to Molineux, Town seem unlikely to target a left-back unless Aaron Cresswell moves on. Speaking yesterday, McCarthy said he had received no interest in any of his squad.

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HighgateBlue added 10:16 - Jun 25 Sign him up! In Mick we trust...
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Lennyboy added 10:17 - Jun 25 I've never seen a player so openly offered to a club before, he has obviously not generated any interest from other clubs; which leads me to think that if we want him he's ours. COYB
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JimmyJazz added 10:24 - Jun 25 But Stephen Ward can also be an attacking left sided player. Was a striker when he first joined Wolves
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RetroBlue added 10:25 - Jun 25 Its quite clear Wolves are desperate to offload their big wage earners. They cant possibly keep these players in League One. I suspect the Wolves manager is trying desperately to drum up interest, but Club will wait untuil the last possible moment to make derisory bids for the players - just like CharlTOWN did to us all those yeasr ago!
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NoCanariesAllowed added 16:52 - Jun 25 Hope we can get Stearman back but only if it's at the right price. Wonder if Mick is hanging on till other prospective suitors show their hand, or perhaps until closer to the start of the season when Wolves might lower their asking price just to get rid.
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Ipswichbusiness added 17:52 - Jun 25 Stearman could potentially be an important player for us, but we need to get him at the right price both in terms of wages and transfer fee. Were Wolves asking for £1.7 million at one point? That would be an utterly silly fee.
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purplealien added 20:37 - Jun 25 I say take him on another season long loan. Wolves get a proportion of his wages paid and we avoid a transfer fee. Hewitt will be ready to be our full time rb by then. If not, we will be well placed to sign him for free.
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Michael11 added 22:05 - Jun 25 Come on Mick please put every penny you have into signing Stearman. Really think he's the main piece of the jigsaw.
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SamWhiteUK added 16:45 - Jun 26 Love for Stearman to come back, was rock solid for us in a position where we've been weak for a couple of seasons. However saying that Hewitt looks promising, but we have no cover.
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whittonite added 17:20 - Jun 26 so kenny jackett saying that there are no offers for stearman.i dont hink he will be appearing on the panel of call my bluff as he wouldnt do too well.i think any championship manager worth his salt must be monitoring the situation.
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