TWTD understands Town are closing in on a move for Barnsley forward Conor Chaplin, who previously played for Blues boss Paul Cook at Portsmouth.

We understand that talks are ongoing regarding the 24-year-old and a deal could be done before the end of the week.

Chaplin came through the youth system at Pompey having joined them aged six and broke into their senior side in 2014/15 and was a regular in Cook’s side at Fratton Park after he took over at the start of the following campaign.

Worthing-born Chaplin joined Coventry on loan in the summer of 2018 with the move becoming a permanent switch in the January. The following summer he joined Barnsley on a four-year deal.

In 2020/21 5ft 7in tall Chaplin, who plays wide or centrally as a number 10, made 34 starts and five sub appearances, scoring four goals.

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Gforce added 18:00 - Jul 26 D77....Sorry I just couldn't resist it,but apologies all the same. Here's to an awesome 21/22 season and hopefully 2 league matches with the boys in yellow the following year.
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HARRY10 added 21:00 - Jul 26 Not sure how all this is panning out. The thougt was we were upgrading the 'scouting network' whereas all we seem to be doing is signing Cook's 'old boys'. Money on a top coach - nope, one of his former kitmen can do the job. Local paper has "But he has scored just six goals in his last 50 appearances, including four in 39 last season in which he was used increasingly sparingly under Valerien Ismael who left him on the bench in both legs of the play-off loss to Swansea City. " hmmm

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number8 added 07:22 - Jul 27 The one thing I did find odd with this link is that Portsmouth fans online have been making fun of it due to the fact that Cook didn't use him enough and he was a bit part player at Pompey. I'm not sure if this is true or not. Maybe it is and he fits his plans more here or may be exaggerated by Pompey fans.
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