Manager Roy Keane says Town owner and chairman Marcus Evans is continuing talks regarding bringing a loan player to the club but was unable to announce any progress at Friday’s pre-match press conference. Last week, the Blues boss revealed that he was targeting two loan players.
A Premier League vintage Town replica shirt has, at the time of writing, reached the £132 mark on eBay as Town fans join their counterparts from across the country in lending their support to crisis club Plymouth Argyle.
Boss Roy Keane has denied a report claiming that he has had a bust-up with skipper Gareth McAuley. One of this morning s tabloids claimed that the Town manager was ready to sell the Northern Ireland international in the wake of the alleged row.
Good Friday’s results went in favour of the play-off chasing Blues with Monday’s opponents Bournemouth and Reading losing and Brighton and Blackburn drawing. A win at Watford tomorrow would take Town up to sixth.
Out-of-Contract Players to Learn Whether Club is Taking Up Options
Friday, 15th May 2020 19:42
Town’s soon-to-be out-of-contract players will learn this weekend whether the Blues will be taking up the one-year options of their deals.
Vice-captain Cole Skuse, Gwion Edwards, Danny Rowe, Will Keane and Jordan Roberts are the five players whose terms are up at the end of June.
The Blues have until the third weekend in May to take up their one-year options with news on those decisions expected from the club next week.
However, even if players don’t have their options taken up that won’t necessarily mean they will be leaving the club.