Town are being linked with a loan move for West Brom left-back Joe Mattock. The 20-year-old was mentioned in connection with the Blues last summer, prior to joining the Baggies from hometown club Leicester City for a fee of £1 million.

The England U21 international made 29 starts and five sub appearances for West Brom last season as they won promotion to the Premier League but, given his youth, may not be seen as ready for the step up and could be loaned out for 2010/11.

Mattock, 5ft 11in tall, came through the youth system at Leicester, where Town first team coach Tony Loughlan worked between 2003 and 2006, and made his senior debut as a 16-year-old in April 2007.

Having been capped by England at U15, U16, U17, U19 levels, Mattock became the second youngest player after Theo Walcott to appear for the U21s when he won the first of his five caps in a 2-1 victory over Bulgaria in November 2008.

Mattock was charged with four allegations of assault last year, claims he denies, with a trial set for August 2nd.

Meanwhile, former Town youth product Antonio Murray has returned to Histon after a disappointing spell with Cambridge United, while another ex-academy player, midfielder Adam Miller, has moved to the Abbey Stadium from Gillingham after being released by the Gills.

South African centre-half Justin Miller, a former Town reserves skipper, has signed for Rushden and Diamonds after leaving Witts University in his homeland.

Ex-Town loanee Giovani Dos Santos has been linked with a move from Spurs to Serie A Genoa.

Elsewhere, Town owner and chairman Marcus Evans is reported to be switching his ticketing business to Dublin from its current London base. Evans has been chosen as the Irish Olympic Committee’s official tour operator for the 2012 Olympics, although this is yet to be ratified by the IOC or London 2012.

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Suffolk_n_Good added 19:22 - Jun 24 YAWN....... I'm getting soooooo fed up with linked with after linked with, when we gonna see some action........
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Mungo added 20:08 - Jun 24 What's the score now Suffolk_n_Good? I've lost count!
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RetroBlue added 00:24 - Jun 25 bluepeter: Well "God", Civelli's injury was no worse than any other ACL/ MCL/ Meniscal triad! Why this player has been out this long with an injury than is commonly treated (even in non professional footballers), well within the bounds of 9-12 months , is a complete mystery. But I suspect being the age his is, and 12,000 odd miles from home , in a Country that he doesnt speak the language, when he sustained this injury, may have had more to do with his lengthy recovery rate , than the injury itself. But Im hoping he can play for us again, and "clinically" I can see now reason why he wont !

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ChambersM added 01:20 - Jun 25 We won't get in anyone good because keane is clueless, wake up all the fans who are living in a dream world and think keane is god and the man to take us forward
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Suffolk_n_Good added 11:19 - Jun 25 Mungo, I think it's 15, but to be honest like you I've lost count! through sheer boredom of waiting for ANY signing!!
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WickedBlue added 18:21 - Jun 25 @Ipswich tw@t I mean Elvis he did not say that so before you post crap which you normally do know what you talking about. He said he would like to sign all his signings before preseason starts but doubts that will be possible.
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bluearmy4life added 10:44 - Jun 26 Im not a fan of loan players i would rather sign him and other players for that matter. Some loan players like jack colback worked wonders but most fail to impress on recent signings we have made on loan.
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