Cercle Brugge striker Kevin Denkey is being eyed by the Blues as an alternative to Chelsea’s Armando Broja, according to reports in Belgium.

As reported earlier, Broja’s proposed move to Town remains up in the air due to concerns regarding an achilles problem which emerged during his medical.

If the Broja deal fails to go through, then the Blues will look at signing an alternative and, according to Niewsblad Sport, Denkey is a man Town are very interested in and could make a concrete offer.

The 23-year-old Togo international had been expected to move on in this window with Lille and Real Sociedad having shown interest but with no offers forthcoming. Cercle are said to want at least €15 million (£12.7 million), preferably €20 million (£16.9 million) for the 5ft 11in tall Lomé-born frontman.

Denkey, who scored 28 goals in 39 games last season, moved to France as a youngster and came through the ranks at Nîmes, during which time he spent time on loan at Béziers.

Town are understood to have shown interest in Denkey in January before moving on to other targets, ultimately taken Kieffer Moore on loan, and may well have him on the list of potential replacements for Broja should that deal break down.

Crystal Palace’s Odsonne Édouard, 26, is also reported to be one the Blues are looking at should Broja not sign.

The Frenchman, who joined the Eagles from Celtic in 2021, has a year left on his £90,000-a-week contract at Selhust Park.

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Scuzzer added 14:53 - Aug 27 Never heard of him. Could turn out to be a bit of a Donkey.
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Len_Brennan added 14:57 - Aug 27 Don't know much about him, but reading up on him & viewing a couple of videos, he certainly fits the profile of centre forward we would be looking for.
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Beattiesballbag added 14:58 - Aug 27 Looks a better bet to Broja, knows where the net is!
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Bazza8564 added 15:01 - Aug 27 I have to be honest if the Broja injury is significant, i have concerns about breaking our transfer record next summer. equally I also understand the delays may have been because Chelsea don't like the resultant clauses we've added to the deal. i simply don't believe we would still be talking to them otherwise. either way, adding to a list of several we might be going after isn’t going to help until broja is bottomed out one way or the other.

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rexron added 15:07 - Aug 27 To many loans can be problematic. Go for the players that see a future for Ipswich.
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Leejames99 added 15:14 - Aug 27 Crystal Palace’s Odsonne Édouard, yes please he is a great player.
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victorysquad added 15:19 - Aug 27 Looks slow, is he up to Premier League standard? If his stats are ok, then fair enough, but his speed looks suspect to me.
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BeattiesBackPocket added 15:20 - Aug 27 Rexron we had 5 loanees last year and year before they served us well enough
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BeattiesBackPocket added 15:23 - Aug 27 Victorysquad why not check his stats before commenting on a quick video clip. Moore lacked pace last year no one was moaning about that? As much as I don’t know much about him I looked it up. He’s young, and international, playing at the top of the Belgium league and responsible for a goal every other game.l as well as playing and scoring in Europa League. What’s not to like?

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gkroon89 added 15:34 - Aug 27 Looks a decent finisher. Didn’t see a lot of hold up play and we know from Hirst and Felap that is what we currently have, so different option. My opinion - looks a better option than Broja and won’t cost as much as Broja overall if stay up.
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Monkey_Blue added 15:42 - Aug 27 Striker Signings from Belgium and The Netherlands are traditionally hit and Miss. They can have great stats in leagues that are on a par with the Scottish prem in terms of quality and even find the championship a step up too far. However if our brains trust like him and they will know a lot more about him than me or anyone on here I’m happy to trust them.
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midastouch added 15:43 - Aug 27 You put your right foot in, You take your right foot out, You put your right foot in, And you shake it all about! You do the Kevin Denkey, And he turns the game around, That's what it's all about! Oh, Denkey, Denkey, Denkey Oh, Denkey, Denkey, Denkey Oh, Denkey, Denkey, Denkey That's what it's all about! He dribbles down the wing, He leaves the defence behind, He dribbles down the wing, With scoring on his mind! You do the Denkey dance, As he turns it all around, That's what Ipswich is about! Oh, Denkey, Denkey, Denkey Oh, Denkey, Denkey, Denkey Oh, Denkey, Denkey, Denkey That's what it's all about!

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gkroon89 added 15:43 - Aug 27 Odsonne Édouard from the few years in the Premiership so far I don’t think would benefit us. His finishing is not as good as it should be for me. Hasn’t done much at Palace and is now being outshone be Mateta.
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Karlosfandangal added 17:33 - Aug 27 Would be happier than Broja if he signed
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bournemouthblue added 17:49 - Aug 27 Looks like a goalscorer, a very different type of player to the likes of Hirst and Broja mind you
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tetchris added 18:00 - Aug 27 28 goals in 39 games and we dont have to wait 7 weeks for him to be fit. Also he is a lot cheaper than broja. We can’t afford a £90k a week player!
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BlueFinn added 18:20 - Aug 27 Don't look slow to me. Knows where the goal is. What strange time we are living now. Players coming and rumoured from everywhere. Is this really Ipswich Town?
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CharlieWoodsNotebook added 19:45 - Aug 27 Denkey over Broja for me. No injuries worries. Much better strike rate. Steady improvement trajectory. 79 games in last 2 seasons. Plays in the target role in the same formation as us. Lacking the muscle and height of Broja but lower wages and will see this as a step up rather than a step down.
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Linkboy13 added 08:48 - Aug 28 Although the Belgian league is not as strong as the Premier league this lad is only 23 years old and fits McKenna's criteria of working with hungry young talent. As ive said before all signings are a risk and id put this in the medium category. McKenna obviously rates him so it's a yes for me.
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