Town are targeting Everton striker Nathan Broadhead, who is currently on loan with Championship Wigan.

The 24-year-old has spent the first half of the season on loan with the Latics but with a recall with a view to a permanent move elsewhere understood to be on the cards.

And according to the Sunderland Echo, there is an offer on the table from the Blues for the former Wales U17, U19, U20 and U21 international.

However, they claim Broadhead would ideally prefer a return to Championship Sunderland where he was on loan last season. Whether the Black Cats are interested in a reunion is said to be unclear at this stage.

TWTD understands the Blues have indeed made contact with Everton regarding Broadhead as they look to strengthen their striking ranks during January.

Broadhead was a youth player with hometown side Bangor City and Wrexham before joining Everton’s academy as a 10-year-old.

The 5ft 10in tall frontman has made two senior sub appearances for the Toffeemen but has spent most of the last few seasons out on loan.

In 2019/20 he was with Burton, scoring three times in 15 starts and seven sub appearances, then spent 2021/22 on Wearside, netting 13 goals in 20 starts and seven games from the bench.

He joined Wigan in the summer and so far this season has scored five goals in 11 starts and 11 sub appearances.

Adding a new striker is among the Blues’ main aims during the January window. Brighton’s 18-year-old frontman Evan Ferguson was among those Town had been keeping tabs on, however, the Irish international is now almost certainly out of reach having broken into the Seagulls’ first team, scoring his second goal in two games in his first Premier League start as the Sussex side won 4-1 at Everton last night.

Meanwhile, the Blues remain interested in Swansea forward Morgan Whittaker, who was recalled from his loan spell at Plymouth yesterday, but with no deal currently in progress.

Elsewhere, Peterborough have sacked manager Grant McCann replacing him with Darren Ferguson for the rest of the season, however, the move would seem unlikely to impact the Blues' pursuit of midfielder Jack Taylor. As reported yesterday, talks between the clubs are continuing.

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Linkboy13 added 16:12 - Jan 4 Don't think a lot of people on here will be satisfied until we get Harry Kane. As ive said on here many times there's no guarantee who ever we sign is going to score 20 goals potentially he might. As for the lad from Everton his record is quite good. But youve got to be realistic we are a league one club at the moment and any player we sign is going to have his weaknesses. For what it's worth in my opinion we need something different a striker who is useful in the air. I think Conner Wickham would be a massive risk unless he could pass a strenuous fitness test.

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Linkboy13 added 16:19 - Jan 4 Yes according to Wikipedia, Whittiker signed for us on the 4 January and his squad number is 22 weird?
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Ipswichbusiness added 16:22 - Jan 4 Linkboy13; generally I agree with you, but I don't see any point in signing someone unless they are better than what we have already. Also, it seems that Whittaker has reservations about joining us.
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therein61 added 16:40 - Jan 4 Rumours running wild we will know who we have when he or they are in the building, Just a passing thought i really don't want a repeat the last time we had Peterborough and Taylor in the same sentence that signing was mind boggling.
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dirtydingusmagee added 16:46 - Jan 4 wont take much to get a better player in than Jackson in my opinion but hey ho
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ronnyd added 16:57 - Jan 4 ipswichtilidie..... perhaps they're contracted to take it in turn.
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Nobbysnuts added 17:09 - Jan 4 Definitely says on Wikipedia that whittaker has signed for town.
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Linkboy13 added 17:19 - Jan 4 Yes according to Wikipedia he is squad number 22 which is El Mizouni 's number so unless Mizouni's left the club this cannot be correct in my mind.
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Texastom added 17:25 - Jan 4 Whittaker for me. Prolific
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HopefulBlue69 added 17:34 - Jan 4 No way Whittaker has signed... We'd have heard if he'd been to the club for a medical... He seemed fairly upset to be removed from Plymouth.. could've been his agent saying what he thought should be said of course.. I wouldn't bet money on him coming to town though. I think more likely Wickham will be joining...
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Nomore4 added 17:53 - Jan 4 Whittaker on loan until the end of the season. Then becomes permanent for already agreed fee. Championship clubs are skint…….we have the funds in place to reach the Premier league. And the clock is ticking. Expect 2 or 3 stand out/statement signings over coming days/weeks
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Karlosfandangal added 17:57 - Jan 4 Nobbysnuts It gone now it's saying gone back to Swansea as part of managers plans…… no idea to be honest with you but no smoke without fire
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IpswichT62OldBoy added 18:23 - Jan 4 I am enjoying logging on 12 times a day to see who we have signed
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Jbarrrell added 18:53 - Jan 4 Doesn't seem bad but he's hardly been 'prolific' imo
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Jbarrrell added 19:03 - Jan 4 Hardly prolific imo. Collins preferable I'd say
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HopefulBlue69 added 19:03 - Jan 4 Plymouth just there 3rd signing of the Jan window... Glad we had our targets in place for ages and are bringing them in as soon as possible....🤔🫣... Don't let us down Mr Ashton...
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Radlett_blue added 19:25 - Jan 4 Broadhead is another one of these players that Everton seem to stockpile, despite them having no chance of playing in their first team. He will soon be 25 & out of contract in the summer so will be hoping to get a contract from a Championship club, so I doubt he will want to drop down a league. Probably a good sigining if we could get him.
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churchmans added 19:48 - Jan 4 Hissy fit????? By saying he is gutted to leave argyle and posted his (according to him) best goal of his career against a top ipswich side? Na mate no issue with me! And would prefer mw over this everton lad! We can only sign 3 players remember!
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Linkboy13 added 20:07 - Jan 4 Looking at Whittaker's stats they are no better than Ladapo's 9 goals this season Ladapo had 10 league goals that is so he could easily end up with 20 goals a season that people keep blabbering on about.
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broseleyblue added 20:41 - Jan 4 I see Plymouth have signed a Whittaker replacement already.
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blueboy1981 added 21:29 - Jan 4 Hissy Fits again ! - isn't it amazing with some that every and any Player mentioned becomes a Star Must Have ?? We HAVE to set our sights higher than this - otherwise our traditional position of Mid Table Division 3 could be beckoning once again … !!! Some of you could be in for some shocks, not necessarily of the right kind - although we can but hope …. !!!
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blueboy1981 added 21:52 - Jan 4 Plymouth are ‘off the blocks' - while we are still thinking about it !! Some things never change with us, whatever Owners or Manager it seems. Maybe be are only allowed Division 3 Status - just like Peterboro' only allowed any one of two Managers for life ! I'm joking of course - for those who may be slow to cotton on … !!! Well, I hope I am ?
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Kentish_Tractor added 23:05 - Jan 4 You realise large parts of Wikipedia are publically editable right? He's had 3 or 4 clubs today already on there and his height has gradually gone up. Don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia.
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tractorboybig added 08:32 - Jan 5 another nobody linked an the happy clappers jump on board
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ChrisR added 12:04 - Jan 5 Any new signing needs to be better and fitter than Ahadme and Camera who so far have done nothing !
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