Town are reported to be lining up a former Premiership striker ahead of Saturday s home game with Hull City. The targeted frontman previously moved for a fee of £5 million.
Crystal Palace s Jon Macken is the former £5 million striker Blues boss Jim Magilton is trying to recruit before Saturday s home game with Hull City. Magilton wants to bring the Irish international to Portman Road on an initial one-month loan.
Town boss Mick McCarthy is confident of adding further to his squad before the transfer window closes at the end of the month, having re-signed Luke Varney on a short-term deal until January earlier today.
Leeds United have been linked with a loan move for Town striker Tamás Priskin. The 24-year-old seems certain to leave Portman Road this summer with a number of frontmen ahead of him in the pecking order.
The Blues suffered their first defeat of the season as they travelled to QPR and lost 2-1. Kevin Gallen and Martin Rowlands netted as the home side dominated the first half, before Sam Parkin scored his first Town goal as the Blues improved after the break.