Town are reported to be among a number of Championship clubs showing interest in free agent Scotland international striker Oli McBurnie.

McBurnie, 29, was with Las Palmas in Spain in 2024/25 having signed a three-year deal last July, but is a free agent following their relegation from La Liga.

He left Sheffield United last summer on a free transfer, having joined the Blades from Swansea for a fee which eventually totalled around £20 million in July 2019.

According to The Sun’s Alan Nixon on his Patreon page, the Blues are leading the chase for McBurnie ahead of the Blades, the Swans and Hull City.

However, we understand that is overstating the position as it stands with McBurnie on the Blues’ long list of potential recruits but with no approach made.

According to the Sheffield Star, talks have taken place regarding a return to Bramall Lane.

While the Blues are on the lookout for another striker, probably two, before the window closes, it would be a surprise if they moved for McBurnie.

Elsewhere, former Town defender James Wilson, 36, has rejoined Cheltenham, where he previously had a loan spell in 2013/14, on a one-year deal having left Bristol Rovers at the end of last season.

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Dozzells_Bobblehat added 17:03 - Jul 30 No !!!!!!
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Maccaisgod added 17:13 - Jul 30 Is this a wind up?
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bluesissy added 17:16 - Jul 30 Good god..nooooooooooo....is it April fools?
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Bluecasp added 17:16 - Jul 30 As prolific as Connor Sammon and a bigger idiot than Norwood. What is happening?
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cressi added 17:18 - Jul 30 And when I mentioned Mason Greenwood at least he can play decent football.
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Portman_Pie added 17:25 - Jul 30 No, No, No, No, No....
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jas0999 added 17:28 - Jul 30 Can’t believe we go for him. Remarkable he’d even be on our list. That said agree with the report … we need TWO strikers. Disappointing we’ve not yet replaced Delap.
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scottish_williee21 added 17:29 - Jul 30 Seeing him in a Scotland shirt was awful … don’t make it worse for me…
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hossblue added 17:29 - Jul 30 Michael Smith or Kiefer Moore I would rather have
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Monkey_Blue added 17:32 - Jul 30 I suspect there will be a one or perhaps even two Hutchinson like premier league loans before the window shuts but not possibly before next Friday.
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therein61 added 17:50 - Jul 30 Why disrupt a happy camp by signing trouble?
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Marshalls_Mullet added 17:56 - Jul 30 Proper Evans era signing. I cant see the current owners / management being in for him.
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StringerBell added 18:07 - Jul 30 Thought we had a ‘no d!ckheads’ rule?
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chepstowblue added 18:08 - Jul 30 Kieffer Moore would be an excellent signing. Very disappointed we didn't make the effort at the end of his loan period. As for McBurnie-that would be horrible.
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ThaiBlue added 18:11 - Jul 30 April fools day has come early
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Paulc added 18:23 - Jul 30 Calm down everyone, this info came from "The Sun, Alex Nixon's patreon page" This is the guy that said we were paying £20m for Hackney and offering him £35k a week, which the lead story on TWTD as I write says this is horse 5h1t.
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dyersdream added 18:27 - Jul 30 Just no
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Linkboy13 added 18:30 - Jul 30 I think i agree with most people on here we should be setting our sights a bit higher reminds me a bit of Kieffer Moore slow cumbersome not great in the air dispite being tall not a prolific goal scorer. Strikers are very difficult to come by probably the most difficult position to fill even ones that score 15 to 20 goals a season will cost a fare premium. At championship level our squad looks full of goals but we still need another striker or two just hope it's not a panic buy because if the worse happens and Hirst is out for a long spell he will have to be of good quality.

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armchaircritic59 added 18:39 - Jul 30 Saw the guy play a few times for Las Palmas last season, I'm thinking the link is a joke, someone's been hallucinating! He's not done much at all since a good loan spell at Barnsley back in 2018. 26 goals in 146 games for Sheff U and 3 in 34 for Las Palmas since. Only defence I can mount for him last season is that even at the lower reaches of La Liga, teams generally don't play the type of football that would suit him. So I've no idea why they bought him! It's a big NO from me.

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TimmyH added 18:59 - Jul 30 Good God!...who is thinking we should recruit him?
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planetblue_2011 added 19:23 - Jul 30 I disagree with 2 strikers, think we only need 1, we have 2 good strikers now, Hirst & Hamandi. Where will these guys get game time with 2 more strikers. Give these two a go. And no to Mcburnie
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oioihardy added 19:29 - Jul 30 No thanks
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Gforce added 19:47 - Jul 30 No thanks,Surely we can do better than him,even the budgies have just signed a Danish international up front. There must be a half decent striker somewhere on the continent we could sign.If that lot up the road can find a decent one for 3/4 million, why can't we.
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41826 added 19:53 - Jul 30 At least every one thinks like me about McBurnie, No No,. John F.
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shadoof1016 added 20:15 - Jul 30 OMG just no with sheer trouble. Even K McK cannot retrieve this individuals career. Trouble with a capital T.
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