Lambert Not Ruling Out Further Additions But Still No Knudsen Interest
Thursday, 24th Jan 2019 15:35

Town boss Paul Lambert isn’t ruling out further signings before the end of the transfer window and says the Blues are still to receive any approaches for left-back Jonas Knudsen.

“We can’t do any more loans because we’re at the full limit there,” Lambert responded when asked if there might be any more arrivals, six players having been added to the squad in January up to now.

“But you never know, something might pop up where you think it might be worthwhile. We’ll see what happens.”

Regarding Knudsen, he added: “I haven’t heard anything on it. As I said before, Jonas had a good chat with me a few weeks ago and told me his intentions.

“I’ve just got to make a decision which I think is right long-term for the club. If you want to move elsewhere you’ve got your eye on something else, but I’ve got the club to think about. It’s not about an individual. But up until this moment, I’ve not heard anything from anyone.”

Would the 26-year-old Danish international come back into his thoughts if he was still at Portman Road on February 1st?

“There are two ways to look at it,” Lambert reflected. “He pushes the other lads to get in or he just lets his contract run down.

“But he was honest enough to say he had his eye on something else. Where we had a problem was that if you’ve got your eye on something else and we’re sitting where we are, we need everybody.

“That’s not to say Jonas wouldn’t put his shoulder to the wheel, I wouldn’t say that at all. But I have to be fair to everybody else. That’s what it comes back to.

“You’d like to think [he’d want to get back in the team]. He’s a professional footballer, that’s exactly what you are, a professional footballer. You want to train but you want an end product at the end of it - to play the game.

“Put it this way, if I was a footballer I wouldn’t want to sit in the stand every single week, I’d make sure I’d do something about it. But that’s me, that has to come from the individual.”

In November, Knudsen, who is out of contract in the summer, confirmed that there had been “concrete” interest from Middlesbrough and Stoke in the summer with the two clubs reportedly maintaining their interest.

Last month, FC Copenhagen and FC Midtjylland in his native Denmark and Fortuna Düsseldorf were linked, while we understand West Brom are also monitoring Knudsen’s situation.

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ArnieM added 15:47 - Jan 24 Think Jonas has had his bluff called tbh . Still we'll see won't we.
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Stato added 15:53 - Jan 24 In Knudsen and Spence we have a big part of our defensive problems.
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Swn98 added 16:09 - Jan 24 BossMan Well they look like they both aren't going to take any further part at ITFC lets see if we improve without them!!!!
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TimmyH added 16:32 - Jan 24 Never was any interest from me either watching him play ' 'Mad dog' more like placid poodle.
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jpring89 added 16:43 - Jan 24 Can't imagine why nobody wants Knudsen... almost like he's not actually very good. Thought he was billy big nuts appearing in the World Cup. Not anymore Jonas.
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geminimustang added 17:19 - Jan 24 Knudsen will be sold 5 minutes before the window closes.Most likely WBA.ME will take the money and the fee will be low.
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dirtydingusmagee added 17:20 - Jan 24 Paul Lambert said from the outset he only wants players who want to play and fight for the cause, THAT is exactly how it should be. Jonas made it clear he wants away , reckoned there was positive interest in him [ well his agent would say that wouldnt he ] so its a no brainer ,bye Jonas ,thanks for the memories and the deadly long throw .
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