TWTD understands that Town are set to complete the signing of free agent midfielder Tom Adeyemi later today. The 25-year-old, who is believed to have agreed a three-year deal, is out of contract having been released by Cardiff City at the end of the season and was also understood to be interesting the Blues East Anglian rivals Norwich City, his hometown club where he started his career.
Town boss Mick McCarthy will include a few fresh faces” when the Blues take on Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, their third match in eight days and also the third in their run of five games in 15 days.
Cole Skuse will return to the Town squad for tonight’s penultimate pre-season friendly away against League Two Colchester United, however the Blues will still be without several other central midfielders (KO 7.30pm).