Town are reported to be interested in signing Sheffield United striker Conor Washington with his contract with the promoted Blades up this summer.

Northern Ireland international Washington, 26, joined the South Yorkshiremen at the start of the season from QPR but made only four starts and 12 sub appearances during 2018/19 without scoring and seems certain to be released by the Blades.

According to the EADT, Town are keen to add Washington, who joined QPR from Peterborough United for £2.5 million in January 2016, to their squad ahead of their 2019/20 League One campaign.

However, Chatham-born Washington, who is 5ft 10in tall, is likely to be of interest to a number of Championship clubs, who Town would almost certainly struggle to beat on wages given the £9 million impact of dropping into League One.

Washington, who started his career in non-league with St Ives then moved on to Newport County, was the player Town were keen to sign following Daryl Murphy’s departure for Newcastle in August 2016 but the clubs were unable to agree a fee despite protracted deadline day negotiations.

Town boss Paul Lambert is known to want to bring - probably two - experienced strikers to Portman Road ahead of 2019/20 with the Blues having scored only 36 Championship goals this season.

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heathen66 added 08:14 - May 8 I am not sure a striker who has only scored 13 goal in 111 appearances is the type of player we should be looking at. Firstly we need some creativity in midfield (no need for a holding CM at this level) to provide ammunition for Jackson, Harrison, Sears, Morris, Folami and maybe Keane. With no service even the best of Premiership striker will struggle. It has not been as though we have created loads of chances and not taken them...we have struggled to create chances. Need to play 2 up top too, as soon as the lone striker goes looking for the ball (as he has no service) then we have no one in the box. I would take another striker but unsure this is indeed the priority. Also need an accomplished CB to partner Nsiala

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KiwiBlue2 added 09:49 - May 8 I am hoping that we have Huws and Adeyemi able to get underway with pre-season training as those two fully fit along with Judge should be able provide the service we need along with Dozzel, Bishop, Nolan, Downes and Lankester. I see the defence and strikers as the areas most needing addressing. Woolfenden, Nsiala, Chambers (unfortunately) and a new experienced CB (maybe Tommy Smith) should prove to be more than adequate. While Sears will be back at some point I think that we need two new proven goalscorers with Jackson and Harrison as back up. If we could manage to put that all together with a proven replacement for Bart should he leave then I think that we will be more than competitive in League 1 and be playing attractive football.......

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LegendofthePhoenix added 18:36 - May 8 Washington and Norwood would be great additions. The team we have to build has to be a much better team than we had this season, you can't just hope that by dropping down a level we will walk L1, we have to build a team that will not only win L1 but then move back into the Championship and be competitive. No point in doing that with players who have shown this season that they aren't good enough, such as Jackson and Harrison. They were bad buys, take the medicine, get rid.

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Chris_Knights added 20:24 - May 8 Absolutely no chance he'd come to ITFC.... Luton maybe but not Portman Road. Face facts.... third rate strikers will come to a third tier club...
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bobble added 00:12 - May 9 we already have a 3rd division team ready to go, as hurst cleverly replaced all our 2nd division championship players with 3rd division players in preparation for this season.....
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