Swindon boss Danny Wilson has confirmed that Robins striker Charlie Austin has been at Portman Road today holding talks with the Blues, as reported by TWTD earlier this afternoon. Town and the Wiltshire club have agreed a fee for the 21-year-old believed to be somewhere between £1.5 million and £2 million, including the usual appearance and achievement clauses.

Wilson said: "We've had a bid accepted from them and we've given Charlie permission to talk to Ipswich. What the outcome at this moment in time is I don't know. He's down there at the moment.

"It could be an all day job, it could be tomorrow, it might not happen at all and in a selfish way I hope it doesn't.

"But I can't really see that happening. Particularly now with the transfer window closing, clubs are now looking to get the player they've been tracking for most of the season.

"If Charlie does go, then we'll wish him all the best because he's exceeded everyone's expectations and has done fantastically well for us."

Blackpool are also believed to have made a bid, while Southampton and Burnley have been linked but Town are so far the only club whose offer has been accepted.

We understand Town have offered Austin a three-and-a-half-year contract at Portman Road.

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h28 added 21:11 - Jan 27 Yeah, Clegg happened !
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portman23 added 21:13 - Jan 27 keep the faith. believe it will happen and it will!
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sadler added 21:14 - Jan 27 Quality, 17 goals already, he is quality!! And the the addition of Mr Bullard too, Things are looking up! Would i be crazy in saying the play offs are possible? 10 wins on the trot, and we're in the hunt, keep the faith!!!!
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ITFCFan added 21:14 - Jan 27 Hi all i dont do much chatting on here but always look in to see whats happening with our great club but ive heard that terms havent be agreed between Charlie and Ipswich its got something to do with a signing on fee and a get out clause if we get relegated, Im not sure at all about this but my Bro In-Law has just text me and he is a taxi driver in Ipswich, Just hope its wrong!!

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tractor_boy_varnz added 21:17 - Jan 27 Nothing will have happened.... He will have agreed terms, will have a medical tommorow morning and train with our lads! They won't announce it at 9:15! They will announce in the morning tomoz....
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portman23 added 21:18 - Jan 27 thats a load of bull, why would a taxi driver know any more than we do on here!??! people just starting these rumours for the sake of it. its 9:20 at night there not going to announce it now, itll be tommorow ( i hope!!!) come on get this deal!
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ITFCFan added 21:19 - Jan 27 Tractor boy varnz i hope so!!
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ITFCFan added 21:21 - Jan 27 Ok Portman there is no need to be rude and maybe you need to learn how to read and would see that i have put it might not be true, Just another arm chair fan i see!!! Donkey
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dubzyluvschips added 21:23 - Jan 27 calm down calm down
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portman23 added 21:24 - Jan 27 Dont call me an arm chair fan, y say that?
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katemoss added 21:28 - Jan 27 Is he better than the ball kicker Rhodes? He's scored some in League 1. Can he get the ball in the net so easily in the Championship? Don't expect a young lad to dig us out of the hole we're in single handed. We need a proper centre half who can stop the silly goals as well.
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portman23 added 21:31 - Jan 27 sorry if ive offended you itfcfan, and katemoss, all the posts ive read from you are soooooo negative! wat is up with ya?? do u need a hug?
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StochesStotasBlewe added 21:32 - Jan 27 Sleep well fellow Ipswich fans for tomorrow we may well have got our man.
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tractorboy2434 added 21:33 - Jan 27 No news is good news they say except probably not in this case, looks like all was well until Clegg got involved, may be premature but I have absolutely no faith in him or the club to get a deal done, he will probably be on his way up to Blackpool tomorrow now he knows how much (or little) we were offering, every signing we get involved with becomes a bloody saga, only one likely outcome now but I really hope I'm wrong, he was a non league player until 2009, what are we playing at.

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CLOUD added 21:35 - Jan 27 Norris Gone
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ITFCFan added 21:40 - Jan 27 LOL!! Never mind Portman, Night Night Sweetdreams. X x x x
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BlooooCD added 21:43 - Jan 27 From a very good source! Deal has been done, medical first thing! Announcement from club lunchtime! He is at milsoms, kesgrave... Looking very pleased! Coyb's!!!
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bluedragon added 21:43 - Jan 27 I am not a arm chair fan i have been a season ticket holder for over twenty years and now sit in the south stand with my to teenage sons. Charlie Austin was at the ground today at about 14.30 for talks with Clegg it should'nt take bloody 7 hours to sign one player
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Worcester added 21:44 - Jan 27 Yeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw! Cloud = what do you mean Norris gone? elaborate
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portman23 added 21:47 - Jan 27 bluedragon, like people hasve said, theyre not going to anounce at at this time of night, it will be friday morning. (if clegg has his arse in gear)
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portman23 added 21:49 - Jan 27 suppose paper work takes a while, might have only struck a deal in the last couple of hours.
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bluelady added 21:49 - Jan 27 Just perhaps he has agreed terms etc but not had a medical yet eh?
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StochesStotasBlewe added 21:50 - Jan 27 BlooooCD. Hope your very good source is spot on. If so, what a great coup for our club, and a very good start for Mr Jewell. Nice to see a positive comment as well. Thankyou.
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bluedragon added 21:53 - Jan 27 Portman23 i do hope you are right but i have no faith in clegg
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dirtydingusmagee added 21:55 - Jan 27 thats it ,im going for a wee.
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