Blues boss Paul Lambert admits Danish international left-back Jonas Knudsen could leave Portman Road during the January transfer window with his contract up at the end of the season.

Lambert changed his back four for the first time since taking over at Town with Myles Kenlock starting ahead of Knudsen, who dropped to the bench.

The Blues manager recently revealed he had recommended that owner Marcus Evans that the Dane, who joined Town from Esbjerg fB in the summer of 2015, should be offered a new deal.

However, the 26-year-old may be unwilling to commit to a new contract with the Blues appearing destined for League One and Town may prefer to accept an offer for him now rather than allow him to leave on a free in the summer.

Lambert admits there is the potential for Knudsen’s departure: “There is that as well, he might move. Nobody knows whether he moves.

“He’s played a lot of football games. I didn’t want to make too many changes at the back but I had to look at Myles as well.

“I thought Myles was excellent, I really did. I thought for his first game was very, very good.

“So, if Jonas goes because of his contract situation there’s nothing we can do, that’s the way the contract situation runs. This is his last year at the club contract-wise. As I’ve said before, I’ll try and be fair with everybody to give them a chance.

“There’s no pressure to let Jonas go or anything, I just thought he’s played a lot of games. I thought Myles was excellent, his delivery was excellent and his defending was very, very good. He’s 21 years of age, another young player but I thought Myles was excellent.”

Knudsen confirmed summer links with Stoke and Middlesbrough were concrete, while FC Copenhagen and FC Midtjylland in his native Denmark and Fortuna Düsseldorf in Germany have been mentioned in connection with him in recent weeks.

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rugbytomc added 10:39 - Dec 30 Whatever your long term view of Knudsen, it's clear to me his recent form hasn't been good enough and that justified dropping him. I don't think Kenlock or Emmanuel are good enough yet for regular first team football but good enough back ups to whoever we bring in to replace Spence and Knudsen
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Wickets added 10:46 - Dec 30 Jonas is the sort of player, bit like Chambers, who is at his best when he is playing with his heart on his sleeve but he has not been able to do that this season. From what he has said i feel he wanted away in the summer could well have been Mick going or maybe his world cup mates telling him he is earning peanuts at Town and needs to move on.
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BroskiBeen added 13:47 - Dec 30 If he's not committed and wants to go then sell him now and play kenlock who clearly does want to be here, play awful and the jump ship when it starts to sink the sad reality of modern day footballers
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chepstowblue added 16:02 - Dec 30 Fingers crossed. This rekindles my hope that we may finish 23rd instead of 24th !
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HARRY10 added 16:44 - Dec 30 Knudsen will be off come June, along with Chambers, Sears, Gerken, Ward, Spence and Bishop - all out of contract. Which would mean Kenlock bedding himself in at LB, only that he is out of contract in June as well.
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Michael101 added 18:58 - Dec 30 Oh dear, how sad ,never mind.
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peteswindon added 09:50 - Dec 31 If that is true sell him. We want players who are in it for better or worse.
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