Midfielder Andy Drury’s future could be sorted as soon as next week with Blues boss Paul Jewell and Crawley manager Steve Evans set to hold talks. The 28-year-old’s successful 93-day spell at the Broadfield Stadium is up after this Saturday’s game against Crewe.

Evans said: "Paul Jewell and I have agreed to contact each other next week. Andy has made it quite clear he'd like to be here and I've made it quite clear to the directors I'd like to keep him.

"We've agreed to speak on Monday and take it from there. He's fitted into the dressing room exceptionally well. We do a number of checks, not just on playing ability, but what people are like because we don't want any bad apples."

Drury, Paul Jewell’s first permanent Town signing, joined the Blues from Luton for £150,000 a year ago but failed to establish himself in the first team prior to his switch to the League Two leaders, with whom he has scored four goals in 14 games.

Even if a deal is done next week the former builder wouldn't be able to rejoin the Red Devils until the transfer window opens next month.

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BlueMaverick added 09:11 - Dec 14 Seems to have done quite well, can see him leaving for nominal fee with a bit of a sell on clause attached... Never fully got a run in our side but when he did he never let us down... Dont expect PJ realised he could get jimmy on loan until after he signed Drury!
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MaySixth added 09:38 - Dec 14 Give him a run in the first team - what can we lose?
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irishtim added 10:56 - Dec 14 didnt get a fair chance at portman road best of luck andy
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rikksow added 10:57 - Dec 14 Swap him with a little cash for Kyle McFadzean their talented central defender
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tractorboy2434 added 11:02 - Dec 14 Another poor signing, never, ever a Champ players, sell and move on.
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DiamondGezzer added 11:03 - Dec 14 Had high hopes for him when he joined and certainly don't think he disgraced himself when he played. But there, we don't see him in training as others do.
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AlanMahon2011 added 11:03 - Dec 14 He has scary eyes o-O
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Tractamatt added 11:47 - Dec 14 If he wants to go then he should go if we could get Mcfadzean as well that would be good as I think we'll have seen the last of Collins on saturday and Mcfadzean looks a prospect
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rozeeboy added 12:50 - Dec 14 A friend of mine when to the Crawley game last weekend and said that Mcfadzean was just the player Twon should be going for. He also said that Tubbs is pretty talented too.
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jas0999 added 20:15 - Dec 14 Terrible signing.
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Coastalblue added 22:19 - Dec 14 Nice guy but never going to cut it at Champ level, though better than the level we picked him up from.
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s6blue added 19:06 - Dec 15 average at best
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