Released striker Noel Hunt is in talks with League One Southend, Shrimpers manager Phil Brown has confirmed.

“I’ve spoken to Noel and he’s a quality footballer who I would absolutely love to bring to the football club,” Brown told the Southend Echo.

“As you would expect he has a lot of interest from elsewhere but when I spoke to him he did seem quite keen.

“The advantage we have is that his agent helped organise our [pre-season training trip] to Spain and been out here with us so we’ve been able to talk about one or two things.

“We will do what we can to try and make it happen but we do have a lot of competition in trying to secure his signature.”

Hunt, 32, has spent the last week training at Playford Road while he looks for a new club.

Southend have already signed Anthony Wordsworth, who was also released by the Blues at the end of 2014/15.

Meanwhile, Town could find themselves £250,000 richer this lunchtime when the winners of the Sky Bet Transfer Fund competition are drawn live on Sky Sports, from 12.15pm. MD Ian Milne is representing the Blues at the draw. [Edit: Derby County were the winners].

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BrettenhamBlue added 11:44 - Jul 10 Southend could also see themselves 250k richer later, which would easily cover Hunts wages plus one other. It's good that we are in a position to actually win something for a change.
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MeenoITFC added 11:53 - Jul 10 Go on hunty, glad his found somewhere. What a day he gave me at charlton, a never forget moment!!
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rickw added 11:56 - Jul 10 Good luck to him - he deserves to be playing regularly again!
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oscarwhiting added 12:10 - Jul 10 would'nt of minded to see him stay at all. great guy with a passion for the club. would of been great back up for the strikers we have already as he is capable of scoring goals. anyway, delighted for him, hope it goes well. will always be a hero here for his goal vs charlton. good luck hunty
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jas0999 added 12:10 - Jul 10 Good luck to him. Would have been an okay squad player for us, but not a starter. Would be a good move for him and Southend. All the best.
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afcfee added 13:03 - Jul 10 Derby won the money lol
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Vizslaraner added 13:37 - Jul 10 Derby!!!! Now there's a surprise! Fiddle
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paultaylor1984 added 14:42 - Jul 10 derby- well what a surprise, typical the Chelsea of the championship never stood a chance I think, don't get me wrong it is pulled out of the hat, but it does make you think
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marshallmania added 07:06 - Jul 11 Give him another season!
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steve_mcalls_teeth added 11:26 - Jul 13 Derby won the 250k ! Fix ! There are certain clubs, Derby among them, where FFP just DOES NOT apply. Is no-one looking at it ?
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