Blues boss Kieran McKenna has revealed that midfielder Idris El Mizouni has been in communication with a number of clubs regarding a loan move, while Elkan Baggott could also go out for another spell elsewhere.

The Tunisia international spent a highly successful spell with Leyton Orient last season, helping the O’s to the League Two title.

TWTD revealed that Derby and Wycombe are among the clubs eyeing the 22-year-old last month, while Charlton have more recently joined them in making a loan approach to Town.

Watford, Plymouth and Aberdeen are also understood to have been keeping tabs on the academy product, while Orient would be interested in a reunion.

The Paris-born schemer was absent for this afternoon’s friendly at Felixstowe & Walton United as he considers where he will spend his 2023/24.

“Idris is looking at his options at the moment, coming off a really good season,” manager McKenna said.

“We’ve been open with that one, have communicated with Idris over the summer where if the right loan move is available, we would like to keep him playing because he’s got such good momentum for him from last year.

“It’s now about what the right move is for Idris and for the club as well. He’s had communication with a few different clubs, he’s been at the training ground this week training, but his main focus, rightly so at the moment, is securing the right move for him next summer, and hopefully that will sorted in the not too distant future.”

McKenna says the thinking regarding Elkan Baggott, 20, who had time at Gillingham and Cheltenham last year, is similar.

“We’re having those discussions,” he said. “I’ve got to speak to Elkan early next week, so I won’t say too much because I like to speak to the players first.

“We like Elkan, we think he’s got a really, really good attributes but for a young defender it’s important to get games.

“He got some games last year, in the second half not as many as we wanted, so there’s a good possibility he will go out on loan this season to try and add to his experience and develop those qualities that he has.”

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ArnieM added 17:30 - Jul 1 Looks like we intend to keep both of them then, which I'm personally pleased about.
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SlippinJimmyJuan added 18:00 - Jul 1 "but his main focus, rightly so at the moment, is securing the right move for him next summer" Is that meant to be "this summer"?
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PortmanTerrorist added 22:49 - Jul 1 If Idris cannot get a look in back at ITFC after the season he has just had, then what must it take for any of our younger players to get a chance at Portman Road? This is not a criticism as so much is heading in the right direction, but (unlike some on here) have met and respect Keiran Dyer who bleeds Blue....and this is the area that concerned him. The Club has talked of pathways for younger players and we must see that in action as the Club continues to regain its rightful place higher up the football pyramid.

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Tractor_Boy_in_HK added 04:17 - Jul 2 Good for both to go on loan - I can't see who you think Idris should be playing in front of, PT? He needs game time. @Phil - must be a typo and "this summer", not "next summer"
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Nomore4 added 12:09 - Jul 2 Portman terrorist. There is a very valid reason for this. Pre 2021 the club invested little in its scouting network and academy. Hence no players of any quality coming through before this period. This has all changed beyond recognition. Expect a number of players knocking on the 1st team squad door from this point. We are now much more active as an example throughout east anglia, where over the past 10 plus years Norwich hoovered up all the best talent………Not anymore.

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