Free agent former Ireland international striker Leon Best is on trial with the Blues and starts for Town’s U23s in this afternoon’s first home game of the season against Birmingham at Playford Road (KO 1pm).
Town boss Mick McCarthy says he’s trying to add a couple more players to his squad before the transfer window closes at the end of the month with those signings likely to be loan deals or people who are out of contract, such as striker Leon Best, who is on trial and playing for the U23s this afternoon.
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Blues keeper Bartosz Bialkowski will play his first game of pre-season against Vanarama National League Barnet on Saturday afternoon, while Town have confirmed that much-coveted striker Martyn Waghorn will be in the party which travels to The Hive (KO 3pm).
Reported Town target Ian Harte is claimed to be interesting Leicester City, Swansea and Watford. The Irish international, 30, was released by Sunderland at the end of the season.