Blues boss Mick McCarthy says left-back Aaron Cresswell is going nowhere before the transfer window closes at 11pm on Monday as things stand, although he doesn’t entirely rule out the possibility of a move if a club were to make a significant bid before the deadline.

McCarthy said: “Cressy’s not going anywhere. If somebody comes in for Cressy now, they’d be bonkers at this stage because for one we’d be telling them no, and for two if they did it would cost them more money with the time to negotiate a deal.

“Anybody that leaves it as late as this, 1) we’d be telling them no because we don’t want to lose him, 2) because we’d find it difficult to go and find a replacement. OK, Tyrone Mings is there but I want to try and have two players for every position as best we can.

“And 3) it would cost them a shedload more money because they’d left it to the end of the window. And we want him here to progress. We don’t want to be selling our best players.”

Asked whether he could 100 per cent guarantee that the 23-year-old would still be at Town on Tuesday, he added: “How can I say that? What if somebody comes in and offers £5 million up front? Marcus might say ‘We’ll have a bit of that and we’ll get one on loan, Ty should be fit after the window!’.

“I’m not saying he’s up for sale, but every single player has his price. I’m just not stupid, I’m pragmatic. I’m not going to give you thick answers like ‘100 per cent he’s not going to go’, then somebody bids a big load of money and I look a proper chump. I can do that without trying, believe me.”

Meanwhile, former Blues loanee Guirane N’Daw is interesting Sheffield Wednesday and Burnley, as well as a number of Greek clubs. The 29-year-old, who spent the whole of last season at Portman Road, was released by parent club St Etienne at the end of June.

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Walk_the_Wark added 20:56 - Aug 29 Yes Mick, you do look a chump without trying.. Our start to the season and aimless hoofball just about seal it
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manualthetisfanclub added 21:36 - Aug 29 Sod talking rubbish about Cressie,I'm worried by the fact he ain't looking to improve the creative,attacking side of the side as the current squad are mediocre at best,IMO !
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h32 added 22:07 - Aug 29 Jimmy86 & Hegansheros - you both sum the situation up pretty well. Another mediocre season beckons (as things stand at the moment anyway) - but as long as the turnstiles keep turning I guess that's the way it will stay. No progress in 5 years is NOT good enough - we ALL deserve better. And if we are 'up for sale' - that in itself, is an abject admission of failure by ME & Co.

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JWM added 22:38 - Aug 29 Evans OUT I want my football club back and not the least leader we have become in the Evans business empire! The Cobbolds will be spinning in their graves!
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JWM added 22:39 - Aug 29 *loss leader
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h32 added 22:47 - Aug 29 JWM - we've disagreed in the past, but I have to agree with you on this. If you are NOT correct - then I challenge ME to prove otherwise to us ALL.
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jabberjackson added 22:55 - Aug 29 It really is amazing how a couple o bad results has so many on here turning on the regime...some even against McCarthy Be careful what you wish for - before the season started most were super confident. Top 8 finish is still on the cards. And that is progress Please stop being so miserable However I agree wholeheartedly that ticket prices are an utter disgrace
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Hegansheroes added 23:54 - Aug 29 Alfromcol- actually I am a true supporter and have been for many years, my views are expressed as a true supporter and I do not like what is happening at ITFC or what has happened since ME took control. I think many fans are totally blinkered. There the old saying "Vote with your feet"
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dirtydingusmagee added 21:40 - Aug 30 ''atta boy'' Mick!we need him .
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dirtydingusmagee added 22:00 - Aug 30 hegansheroes and.... h32[no surprise there] ok the first results have not been good,but i think to express such bitter views / opinions of the manager at such an early stage, is uncalled for.Had it not been for MM we would probably have gone down last season.He hauled us up from bottom to mid table.Let the man get on with the job, he is doing his best for a club with no money !.But i suppose you know another manager that would do better, and is chomping at the bit to run a team on a shoestring !.SOOOOOOOO NEGATIVE ! COYB

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