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Town Defender Move Set to Go Right to Deadline
Thursday, 31st Aug 2017 20:59

Town’s attempt to add another central defender to their squad looks set to go right to this evening's 11pm deadline.

Brighton’s Connor Goldson remains the most likely addition with the Seagulls continuing to look for another centre-half which would put them in a position to allow the 24-year-old former Shrewsbury man to join the Blues on a season-long loan.

As TWTD revealed this morning, Goldson was at Town earlier today to undergo a medical and complete the formalities relating to his proposed switch, which was then put on hold after Brighton’s move to take Club Brugge defender Stefano Denswil broke down.

Meanwhile, the Blues are also working on an alternative target - Derby’s Jason Shackell is understood to be among the players to have been sounded out - in case the Goldson deal cannot be completed before the deadline.

Nottingham Forest central defender Jack Hobbs, who was linked with Town over the weekend, is set to stay at the City Ground with the East Midlanders unwilling to allow him to move on, while Swedish side Djurgåden have confirmed that 34-year-old Jonas Olsson will not be leaving them during this window.

Elsewhere, former Blues defender Alex Bruce, 32, has joined League One Wigan Athletic for the rest of the season having recently ended a short non-contract spell with Bury.

The Blues are desperately in need of another centre-half with skipper Luke Chambers, Tommy Smith and Adam Webster all out injured. Jordan Spence and Jonas Knudsen, both primarily full-backs, have filled in at the centre of the defence for the last two games.

If Town are unable to sign anyone before 11pm then they will be unable to recruit anyone other than players who are out of contract until January with the emergency loan option having been scrapped last summer.


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Superblue95 added 21:03 - Aug 31
Would be a nightmare if nobody joined, especially as Smith and Webster won't be back until nearly November
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irish_tractor added 21:04 - Aug 31
An interesting 2 hours ahead. Of course sky sports news will announce it like world peace has been declared. Hope we get him
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12th_Man added 21:09 - Aug 31
Can't see us signing anyone
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GTRKing added 21:10 - Aug 31
We will get someone just before 11 so sit tight & ponder who it is
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miltonsnephew added 21:13 - Aug 31
Fingers crossed!!! 😬
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football89 added 21:14 - Aug 31
Anyone know of any free agents who could come in if we fail to complete a deal before the deadline?
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Tractorboy1985 added 21:14 - Aug 31
Ccccccccommmmmme ooooonnnnn!! We've made such a positive start and need at least 1 defender to help out the current team! Big 2 hours in our season this!!!
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Cakeman added 21:17 - Aug 31
Why do we leave everything until the last minute?
We have known we are short of centre backs for quite some time.
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braveblue added 21:28 - Aug 31
Shambles
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ArnieM added 21:32 - Aug 31
Bloody hell, only at Ipswich eh!
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siebdykstra added 21:35 - Aug 31
Brighton are signing a centre back, some guy from Sporting Lisbon. Should free it up!
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RegencyBlue added 21:35 - Aug 31
If a CB isn't brought in there really is no excuse.

This situation has been known about for weeks, its not a last minute Murphy replacement type moment.
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JewellsEye added 21:49 - Aug 31
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blueblood_soldier added 21:49 - Aug 31
Ezequiel Schelotto is the new Brighton defender from Lisbon .. he is down as right back on most sites...don't know if this means GOLDSON has been freed up or not??? Think this next hour decides if we have had a successful window or not.. I'm more than happy so far but feel we'll be shooting ourselves in the foot if we don't get someone in!!!
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GTRKing added 21:51 - Aug 31
I heard once Brighton got this RCB from Lisbon Goldson deal will get the green light & we looking at someone else
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Tractorboy1985 added 21:54 - Aug 31
We've signed a defender from Everton!!!
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kozmik added 21:56 - Aug 31
Callum Connolly
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Cloddyseedbed added 21:56 - Aug 31
Callum Connolly signed from Everton
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Cloddyseedbed added 21:56 - Aug 31
Callum Connolly signed from Everton
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blueboy1981 added 21:57 - Aug 31
Callum Connelly from Everton - primarily a LB.... !!
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blueboy1981 added 22:01 - Aug 31
....... or can play RB ... !! .......... thought we wanted a CB ?
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stantheman added 22:08 - Aug 31
From what I saw Saturday we need a right back
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northblue added 22:32 - Aug 31
Reading some of these comments is perthetic. it's not the end of the world. If we get a cd great. If not get behind the team we've got.
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Lathers added 22:33 - Aug 31
Unacceptable if we don't sign a CB. No excuses.
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blue added 22:50 - Aug 31
TICK TOCK TICK TOCK
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