Celtic are set to make a move for ex-Town loanee Daryl Murphy, according to reports in Scotland. The Glasgow giants are said to be ready to pay £900,000 for the Sunderland striker.

Murphy scored six goals in 18 games for the Blues between January and May and Town are understood to be very keen on making the switch a permanent deal with the player happy at Portman Road.

The Irish striker has two years left on his Sunderland deal and Celtic, if they are interested, are probably more likely to be able to match his earnings of around £20,000-a-week — double the Blues’ top wage — than Town.

Reading and Cardiff City have also been reported to have shown interest in the Waterford-born frontman.

Elsewhere, former Town manager Jim Magilton has been linked with the Colchester United job.

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Wallingford_Boy added 08:46 - May 21 Go Daryl, its ya birthday, gonna party like its ya birthday, drink Bacardi like its ya birthday.... move to Celtic cos its ya birthday.
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corshamblue added 08:50 - May 21 Mighty be a blessing? Started well but faded into normality with consummate ease!
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trueblue1970 added 08:57 - May 21 Started well but faded not really sure on this one, money will talk he will go with the high wagers Celtic bound it is !
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Wallingford_Boy added 09:02 - May 21 corshamblue - you post was gibberish!!
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brogansnose added 09:05 - May 21 Murphy did say that he was going to take some time off to consider his options. I wouldnt take too much time over that one Darryl. Kerching. More to the point are we really paying players £10,000 a week.....does that include win bonus, match fee, free meals ect.
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Wallingford_Boy added 09:06 - May 21 I think the free meals are on top of their wages.... amazing huh?!
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Vic added 09:28 - May 21 I'm with the other comments so far - if he goes there I don't think we'll miss him that much. We should be in the market for someone better than him.
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bluepeter added 09:48 - May 21 Magic will be reunited with his greatest signing there!!!
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hype313 added 10:21 - May 21 See ya
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GoodLuckSmallpiece added 10:57 - May 21 Morning GITS (copyright G Smallpiece Monaco).
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Norwichbeater added 11:02 - May 21 Celtic aren't interested in him. That is his agent speaking to get more out of silly us (fee/wages) etc when we sign him. I hope we don't!
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adampasty added 11:06 - May 21 lets be honest here.... celtic are very much like us atm... need a striker! first ipswich want hopper then celtic want hopper! now murphy! owell i think we will be making a signing soon! a free transfer plenty of good stikers about atm.... i know he messed us about but id take nuggent from pompy! he hates it and looks certin to leave! Come On You Blues!
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ITFC1985 added 11:10 - May 21 started well but went downhill very very fast, average player that we dont need
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itfc1981 added 11:12 - May 21 good news
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 11:51 - May 21 Good news - but I don't believe it.
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Jarvo3003 added 12:02 - May 21 Yes I am with the conensus that this would be good news, he has the ability but I feel he only has the desire to win a contract, once he has it he won't be bothered where his team are! Hopefully someone else will come in for Lisbie, things on the colchester front will slow down due to AB going to Coventry, That still leaves Counago, Priskin and Stead to sort out. I think if we have Wickham, Priskin, Counago and a new signing of superioir quality that will not be bad, although I fear Wickham will only be with us on loan (would love to keep him), Evans won't let £5m go, I would say he is too greedy and too much of a businesman.

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PimsNumber1 added 12:03 - May 21 AVERAGE PLAYER, WONT BE MISSED.6 goal wonder. i cant believe he is so bloody popular , reading celtic , us and maybe others. desperate times for a striker.And he wasnt good enough as one for sunderland so played on the wing or the reserves. .
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Suffolk_n_Good added 12:33 - May 21 Let him go there! as others have said started well but faded, I would much prefer us to take a chance on a div 1 player who really wants to prove himself, rather than an any overpaid, un-interested, pre-madonna!
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thechangingman added 13:05 - May 21 'Glasgow giants' LOL - I love it!!! In the land of the midgets even the regular size man is tall... :)
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Seasonticketsteve added 13:10 - May 21 Think if Celtic are interested then we wont have much say anyway, big IF though as they have no manager so who is supposedly interested in Murphy? Got a feeling this one might drag out through the summer, I would say for £500,000 to £750,000 he might be a good addition, any more then we should walk away and look at other targets. We need pace up front thats for sure like a Defoe or David Johnson sort, must be someone out there who fits the bill, them and Wickham and thats a tasty front line!

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Redmond added 13:21 - May 21 Let them have him, and we sign chopra and hooper easy as really
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welshtractorboy added 14:13 - May 21 Hope magilton gets job,he can have Lisbie!!! On the transfer front,again we are being linked with every one. One thing Keano MUST do is get these players in before the season starts,not in Sept/ Jan Celtic can have Lisbie if magilton does not want him!!! Chopra or Hooper would be good.
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Seasonticketsteve added 14:28 - May 21 How likely are the signings of Chops or Hooper? Chopra maybe if Cardiff do not get promoted and have to sell, they paid £4 million for him last summer though so he will command a sizeable fee £2.5 to £3.5 million I reckon which I personally cant see us spending. Hooper ok I think might come, but bigger clubs are also in for him which I cant see us being able to contend. Not being negative by the way, just realistic. There is plenty of loan options from the premiership-Jay Simpson at Arsenal is a good shout, Delfouneso at Villa etc or even lower league strikers-a stiker with pace is a must though!

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bedsitfc added 16:38 - May 21 on them wages i would drive him to celtic myself and tow his xkr
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GeorgiDoundarov added 16:47 - May 21 Mixed feelings here. While I thing Murphy is not the best striker we can get, I am not so sure who we will attract... But also I don't believe Murphy will agree on such a wage cut at all so the problem is fixed by itself. He will decline a potential offer from us even if it is not Celtic that will be our competitor. As of who we will get I just have no idea - I just hope we get two good strikers who can materialize the goal situations we create. This will be the key for our success next season! BTW if Cardiff go up we can forget about Chopra or anybody from their site. I also don't believe we will go for Hooper so it will be an interesting summer... Good luck Roy!

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