Fulham are reported to have given midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe the go-ahead to hold talks with Wigan Athletic regarding a loan deal as well as Town. TWTD revealed that that the Blues were looking to re-sign the 21-year-old on Friday.

According to Sky Sports News, the Latics are also interested, viewing Tunnicliffe, who spent the first half of the season on loan at Portman Road, as a replacement for Ben Watson, who recently suffered a broken leg.

We understand Tunnicliffe has already spoken to Town about returning to the Blues less than a month after his previous loan spell was cut short to allow Manchester United to sell him to Fulham.

Since then, the former England U16 and U17 international has started two Cottagers games but the manager who signed him, his former Old Trafford mentor René Meulensteen, has been sacked.

New boss Felix Magath left him out of the 18 which drew 1-1 with West Brom on Saturday and is expected to look to more experienced players as he tries to keep Fulham in the Premier League.

The German has said that his squad is currently too large and needs trimming: “If we have too many players, then we have too many influences.”

Town look in need of central midfield cover in the short-term with Luke Hyam currently out with the hamstring injury he suffered in the game against Blackpool, while manager Mick McCarthy may also want to increase the competition in his midfield in the final months of the campaign.

Questioned about his interest in bringing Tunnicliffe back to Town on Saturday, McCarthy was keeping his cards close to his chest: “We’ll see. We’ve just lost to Leicester, it’s not the end of the world, they’ll p--- [this division], they’re streets in front of the rest of us. We’ll regroup on Monday and see and get ready for Birmingham.”

During his spell at Portman Road earlier in the season Tunnicliffe made 24 starts and five sub appearances without scoring.

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Popeye added 17:05 - Feb 24 I'd sign the other ex Man U player who signed for Fulham, Larnell Cole but i fear he's a bit too attack minded for MM!
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Superblue95 added 17:28 - Feb 24 If Tunnicliffe coming back means getting Tabb out of the team then i am all for it
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Cloddyseedbed added 17:43 - Feb 24 Let Wigan have him then. Get somebody better and different for next season.
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Cloddyseedbed added 17:50 - Feb 24 Off to see what talent we have on the books in U21 team tonight. I'm so excited! (only joking)
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battyblue added 18:29 - Feb 24 A lot of you on Twtd keep saying we will get someone better next season MM will buy some better players Evans will let mick Buy some decent players But you are dreaming it wont happen it will be another season the same as we have had to endure for far to long promises promises until we get a new owner with a will to get Town into the prem and a manager with ambition things will stay the same i want the town of old again as we all do but am tired of dreaming.

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bluey123 added 18:47 - Feb 24 Ryan if you have any sense you will go to Wigan a proper club with a good Chairman and manager unlike this rabble at PR
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Coey118 added 20:18 - Feb 24 Oh god! If we get tunnicliffe back he'll be shoved on LM and then well have a slow left side with him and a slow right with Green at RM! And nothing creative in the middle! I was annoyed when I heard adekunle had been let go because apparently he is the fastest lad at the club and he wasn't even given a fair judgment!!
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warktheline added 21:33 - Feb 24 Bluey123 do us a favour and go too.
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bluemikey100 added 12:39 - Feb 25 why cant we get a decent loan player who can score goals jimmy juan was mentioned yes he scored 5 in 34 matches we need TRES BIEN then mite get in playoffs no midfielder or forward to score goals i remember when we signed marcus stewart we need a norris type midfielder
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