The dust has now settled on Town’s summer recruitment revolution and boss Paul Cook says the Blues, who host Bolton Wanderers tomorrow still looking for their first win of the campaign, probably needed that to happen before their season could properly get up and running.
New loan signing Guirane N’Daw has been included in the squad for Friday’s U21 game against Cardiff City at Playford Road (KO 11am). Like Elliott Hewitt, who has also been confirmed in the squad, N’Daw will be making his first appearance in a Town shirt.
Blues boss Mick McCarthy says left-back Aaron Cresswell is going nowhere before the transfer window closes at 11pm on Monday as things stand, although he doesn’t entirely rule out the possibility of a move if a club were to make a significant bid before the deadline.
Boss Paul Jewell says the Blues are in talks with clubs about both loan and permanent signings as he looks to add to his squad before the transfer window closes on Friday.