Town’s attempts to make further additions to the squad are set to stretch into the final hours of the transfer window with a striker remaining manager Mick McCarthy’s main target. The window closes at 11pm this evening.

As previously reported, bids have been made for targets and owner Marcus Evans is involved in ongoing negotiations regarding what we understand would be permanent moves.

Despite the limited time in which deals can be done - EFL clubs are no longer able to sign players on emergency loans outside transfer windows - Evans won't pay above and beyond the Blues' valuation of a player just to get someone signed before the deadline.

In addition to a frontman to replace Daryl Murphy, who joined Newcastle at the weekend, the Blues are also believed to be keen on adding another wideman.

Burnley’s Michael Kightly now looks less likely to be that player, despite the Clarets being close to adding Polish winger Kamil Grosicki from French club Rennes.

Earlier today the Blues added Jonny Williams for his fourth loan spell from Crystal Palace for the season.

Yesterday, trialist striker Leon Best - who played for the U21s in today's 2-1 friendly defeat to Southend at Playford Road - signed a one-year deal with an option for a further campaign, while Leicester's Tom Lawrence signed on a season-long loan.

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cartman1972 added 19:20 - Aug 31 Lookman would be ideal, lets spend £3m on him.
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TractorRoyNo1 added 19:20 - Aug 31 Wickham, Rhodes and Bent are all available
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TractorRoyNo1 added 19:23 - Aug 31 North of the border they are saying Rhodes to Nodge and Lafferty to Ipswich
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bostonusablue added 19:26 - Aug 31 Spend. Some. Money!
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GTRKing added 19:28 - Aug 31 We will but knowing us we won't get anyone prove me wrong itfc
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WorcesterBlue added 19:30 - Aug 31 Don't need a winger and can live without a striker unless top quality (I.e. Not Lafferty!) Get a decent attacking right back so we can play 433 or 451 and let's use the strengths our new and existing players have. Or get Lee Gregory in. No panic and don't waste the money...
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obj124 added 19:30 - Aug 31 Pogba's just been released he could be a decent signing! Obviously I'm not talking about the £89 million one. I mean his brother Mathias from Partick Thistle.
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WorcesterBlue added 19:33 - Aug 31 Don't need a winger and can live without a striker unless top quality (I.e. Not Lafferty!) Get a decent attacking right back so we can play 433 or 451 and let's use the strengths our new and existing players have. Or get Lee Gregory in. No panic and don't waste the money...
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blues1 added 19:34 - Aug 31 Look guys, how much money do ubthink we've actually got left to spend from the Murphy money?. We got £3m. We've already signed Best, Lawrence and Williams who with agents fees loan fees and signing on fees will have used up a fair bit of that already. And that's why M.E will not pay above the odds for a player tonight. And remember, it's M.M who tells Evans what he wants to pay for a player in the 1st place

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Guthrum added 19:40 - Aug 31 Get our goals from midfield instead (plus the strikers we do currently have).
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broseleyblue added 19:41 - Aug 31 For those who keep mentioning Victor Anichibe just remember that his injury record makes McGoldrick look like a 46 games a season man.
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wisbech_blue added 19:48 - Aug 31 That basically means we will be lucky to get anymore additions...... shld go after wickham
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dannym09 added 19:50 - Aug 31 5 championship clubs in for Adebayor - please God no
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Pip50 added 20:07 - Aug 31 No one else lads Murph fee spent on loans. Building for the future LOL Weren't we here this time last year. McCarthy fcuk off please.
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Keaneish added 20:07 - Aug 31 Adomah to Villa? I'd love to have seen us splash the Murphy cash on him. No target man but a great attacking threat.
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GTRKing added 20:08 - Aug 31 still got over 2 hours to go so can still get someone
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Pip50 added 20:21 - Aug 31 Why are we loaning young Premier club attaking midfield player we now have three! What about Bish and Dozzell FFS
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DJ27 added 20:22 - Aug 31 Mark. You think our squad is weaker with Stewart, Murphy and Malackzy as you call him going? Replaced by Best Williams and Lawrence. If you think that's weakened our squad I think you need help. Agreed another Striker would be great, but as we currently only play 1 up front. We now have Pit man, Sears, Best and Mcgoldrick. Fingers crossed for a strike but agree we shouldn't be held to ransome because of Murphy money.

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Pip50 added 20:24 - Aug 31 Sorry can't type attacking players just so mad at the management of our club!!
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andygizmo added 20:31 - Aug 31 Phil Just change the Top News Story on the page every 5 minutes . At least I will see something different and can get excited all over again.
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Mark added 20:39 - Aug 31 > Mark. You think our squad is weaker with Stewart, Murphy and Malackzy as you call him going? Replaced by Best Williams and Lawrence. If you think that's weakened our squad I think you need help. Yes, as Murphy was a key player which is why Newcastle paid £3M for him. I am pleased about all three new signings, but I will still be concerned if we don't replace Murphy. Hopefully we will any moment?!

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Suffolk_n_Good added 20:42 - Aug 31 8:40pm...... I was expecting a quality striker as a replacement for Murphy, plus another one to have been signed & sealed by now....... #squeekybumtime
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shortmarine1969 added 20:42 - Aug 31 Can not recall the last time we did anything this late in the day if we still have another player to come in..!! makes a change to have a interest in deadline day..overall.... Happy with Williams as a season long loan and "at present " is better than are other creative options..yes a loan but if for the duration.! Best..not a great scoring record to be honest , but a decent squad player and hey who knows may hit a purple patch with a new club. Lawrence..can,t comment as no little about him so lets wait on him. Last but not least i really hope we invest the money from Murphy on a perm quality signing..if we now get told we spent it on the loans will not be overly impressed as shows little ambition from ME , IF WE REALLY WANT TO PROGRESS..!!!..??

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Lukeybluey added 20:44 - Aug 31 I've just heard we are in for a hearts striker called Juanma. Tall striker. We'll see.
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TheSelkirk added 20:50 - Aug 31 Juanma has moved to Murcia on loan ... Chopra still available?
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