Celtic are reported to have joined the chase for Blues youngster Dylan Crowe with Town said to be looking for £500,000 for the England U18 international right-back.

Yesterday, Huddersfield were reported to have had a £300,000 compensation offer for the 18-year-old rebuffed by the Blues.

Now the Daily Mail reports that Celtic are also showing interest, along with German side RB Leipzig, who were linked last summer, as were Arsenal, Manchester United, Brighton, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Benfica.

The Mail claims the Blues are holding out for £500,000 in compensation for Crowe and that the Terriers remain the frontrunners.

Crowe, who joined Town aged 12, completed his two-year academy scholarship this season but is yet to agree professional terms with Town.

If he moves on without having signed a professional contract the club would be due compensation from his new side for his years in the academy, although the Blues would receive what’s almost certain to be a lower sum based on FIFA’s training compensation formula if he moved to a club in a foreign association, such as Scotland or Germany.

Shortly before the end of the season, manager Paul Lambert said discussions were continuing between Crowe’s representatives and Town.

“He’s a young one developing at the minute so I’m pretty sure the club and his people will be talking,” he said.

When previously asked about Crowe's situation in February Lambert was critical of the player and the advice he was getting from his agent.

“It doesn’t matter if you’ve played for England youth team or not, it doesn’t matter. That’s no major, major claim to fame," he said.

“If you use that for your fame, my God you’re in trouble because you’ve got miles and miles to go.

“I think that’s important for any young player, just because you train with the first team or you play in a youth level game, it’s not professional football yet. Get in the first team and play a lot of games, then it becomes reality.

“So I don’t buy into this stuff about ‘national team, youth player’. Potentially, definitely, things are there but you’re never going to achieve anything with potential, you have to produce and I think that’s important. I don’t want young kids to be big-headed or their nose goes in the air and they thing, ‘I’ve arrived’.

“You’ve not arrived until you play 10 or 15 years in the game, then you think, ‘I’ve had a decent career’.

“I don’t want that culture in the club that because you’re a youth player or you’ve trained with the first team that you think you’re a player. You’re not.”

The Blues boss added: “I think the club’s talking with him and his other people. As I say, sometimes agents think players are better than they really are or tell them what they want to hear.

“As long as I’m here I don’t want a culture where people think young players have arrived without earning the right. That’s one thing I’ll not put up with.”

Meanwhile, Peterborough United have confirmed the signing of Exeter keeper Christy Pym on a free transfer. Pym, 24, was among the keepers the Blues spoke to prior to signing Gillingham's Tomas Holy last week.

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vanmunt added 11:03 - May 30 At least Dean Bowditch scored a hat-trick before his head got too big.. reading the above article PL seems to be playing this one right.
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PortmanTerrorist added 11:25 - May 30 Non league is awash with talented players whose head is not right. That has clearly been the message from PL and if a kid like him cannot get a positive impression of himself across to an experienced manager in the building such as PL, then it is inevitable there will be Clubs who see the potential and think it is worth a punt (at the right price) to get him to turn a corner. Goodness knows we have done that enough times, cannot criticise other Clubs, but it is potentially a shame for the lad who has a great opportunity right in front of him here which he is failing to grasp and finding it easier to walk away....another weak character trait. Sad to see him go, but odds are that it is for the best. Shame

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runningout added 11:34 - May 30 Bowditch not good example. He was here ages
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barrystedmunds added 12:16 - May 30 I'd question his “advisors” if they think Celtic is the best option, living up here and watching the game, I'd be a no bad signing!!!!
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blues1 added 12:19 - May 30 Terry. Did u actually read the story before commenting. Theres clearly a statement fro Lambert about him in the story. Bluearmy81. A typical stupid post from you. The club dont want to sell him and have been talking with him to offer him a deal . But as with other youngsters who've left before having signed a pro contract, theres nothing they can do about it.
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cobboldblue added 12:19 - May 30 What will be will be he's not the only fish in the sea. Sometimes you have to take the splash and take the cash, at whatever level (e.g. Spurs and Gareth Bale).
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nathitfc89 added 13:14 - May 30 if he doesn't want to sign a contract with ITFC (which he has had several chances to) then i personally do not want him at the club.
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braveblue added 13:17 - May 30 Why presume he is not interested in signing? More likely the deal is not near what he can get elsewhere. Evans business plan is based on youngsters developing, playing in the first team and them commanding a good transfer price. Why does he never follow through? This is just another total waste of years of development. Until Evans sells we will never move forward.
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PackwoodBlue added 13:34 - May 30 Take the money if he doesn't want to stay. It must be tempting for him when probably twice as much in salary is being waved under is nose from the likes of Celtic and Huddersfield with their parachute payments. Just hope the £500K is reinvested wisely in the playing squad.
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Ipswichbusiness added 13:36 - May 30 Sam Wallace in The Daily Telegraph today highlights the experience of Patrick Roberts. Roberts is a striker. In 2015 he was with his home club, Fulham, and was regarded by many as the best young player in his cohort. Manchester City signed him for £12.5 million. He has been out on loan to Norwich, Celtic and Girona. He has not played for City. He has struggled to secure a place in Girona's starting XI this season just gone. Now 22 he qualifies for the England U-21s, but is not in their squad for the European Championships, even though he is eligible. His City contract is up at the end of next season. I suspect that his chances of getting anywhere near their first team are near zero. Presumably, he will be sold this summer generating the usual fees for City, Roberts and his agent. However, will he ever maximise his potential?

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RealSlimShady added 13:40 - May 30 If he wont sign then sell. Plenty of youngsters chase the money. He may make it he may not but signing for a big club will mean he should be financially secure for a while.
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ArnieM added 13:50 - May 30 Lamberts words concerning Crowe when asked about him a few months back . Says it all really . When previously asked about Crowe's situation in February Lambert was critical of the player and the advice he was getting from his agent. “It doesn't matter if you've played for England youth team or not, it doesn't matter. That's no major, major claim to fame," he said. “If you use that for your fame, my God you're in trouble because you've got miles and miles to go. “I think that's important for any young player, just because you train with the first team or you play in a youth level game, it's not professional football yet. Get in the first team and play a lot of games, then it becomes reality. “So I don't buy into this stuff about ‘national team, youth player'. Potentially, definitely, things are there but you're never going to achieve anything with potential, you have to produce and I think that's important. I don't want young kids to be big-headed or their nose goes in the air and they thing, ‘I've arrived'. “You've not arrived until you play 10 or 15 years in the game, then you think, ‘I've had a decent career'. “I don't want that culture in the club that because you're a youth player or you've trained with the first team that you think you're a player. You're not.” The Blues boss added: “I think the club's talking with him and his other people. As I say, sometimes agents think players are better than they really are or tell them what they want to hear. “As long as I'm here I don't want a culture where people think young players have arrived without earning the right. That's one thing I'll not put up with.”

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BlueandTruesince82 added 14:49 - May 30 Roberts wont be sold this summer as Scum have just signed him on loan. Point stands though
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BoroBlue added 14:50 - May 30 I'm sorry but this is a very sad indictment on our club and our once proud youth policy. How the hell has a) this lad not featured in what is a problem position for us; b) the situation been allowed to get to the point where he doesn't want to sign a contract for us?
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BoroBlue added 14:54 - May 30 I'm sorry but this is a very sad indictment on our club and our once proud youth policy. How the hell has a) this lad not featured in what is a problem position for us; b) the situation been allowed to get to the point where he doesn't want to sign a contract for us?
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ArnieM added 15:39 - May 30 Lamberts comments in February explain why it's got to this point. Crowe is a BBB and feels he is better than he is, and / or has had his head turned by his money grabbing agent. He'll go the way if the rest that of this I'll . Having “ talent” is the not the whole story. Application, listening to his senior peers ( note by comparison Lankesters recent interview) and being prepared to learn and accept you don't know everything and you haven't “ made it” would be a far better attitude for Mr Crowe than listening to the BS being fed to him by his agent . It's not always the Clubs fault you know!!

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JewellintheTown added 16:01 - May 30 Where's Crowe from? I know he's English but where was he born/ raised? I'm presuming not Ipswich born and bred, which might have more loyalty sway if you play for your home club.
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juniorblue added 16:37 - May 30 I think this could be a case of another youngster's head being turned by an agent's talk. Sensible advice would be for him to get his head down, train hard and show PL he is ready for 1st team action. If he really wants to go we can't stop him, but it would be a shame to lose someone with such potential. And that is the word isn't it......potential, rather than "I am a 1st team regular". Watch this space with this one....

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Ipswichbusiness added 17:06 - May 30 I agree with juniorblue. Advice to all young players, especially the most talented should be to get your head down, train hard, force your way into the first team. Then you can get a lucrative move as a first team player, to the advantage of all concerned. Unfortunately, I suspect that many youngsters come from financially challenged backgrounds. The prospect of a big move that will set the family up for life seems irresistible. The agent wants a fee and encourages it. The buying club wants the next talent (which it can always loan out/sell on). The only party to get screwed is us, who receive a joke fee for talent which we have nurtured.

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happybeingblue added 17:15 - May 30 so we have nurtured and looked after him since he was 12 he is yet to make it into the first team after a relegation campaign yet his advisors are saying yer F..k them lets not sign a deal as you can earn more £ elsewhere etc.....er bye
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therein61 added 17:34 - May 30 So many young players have their heads turned by(i'll look after you son)Mr 10-50% who only want to line their own pockets these boys should not be anywhere an agent until they are at least 21.
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WhoisJimmyJuan added 17:55 - May 30 People on here are making puddles getting worked up about young players going. If a youngster won't sign, there's nothing the club can do. The real issue has been the club willingly let go others who make it big elsewhere. Keogh, Marriott, Hourihane for example. That's the real scandal in the recent past, not the likes of Crowe, Benyu, Sam Ford (another who didn't sign a contract, went to West Ham and disappeared).

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Bergholtblue added 18:01 - May 30 Perhaps its because he can't get near the first team is why he wants to move on.
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Podster added 19:13 - May 30 I agree with other posters here (particularly Ipswichbusiness). If this is true, he could be getting bad advice and is being short sighted. Sign a contract with us, force your way into the first team and command a bigger signing on fee / weekly wage. I know that anything can be around the corner, but surely any long-term contract with another club at the moment is not going to be as good as it could be. Being unable to ‘oust' what we saw of Spence from the RB position does suggest he's not ready. Realistically, loyalty is an ever reducing trait!

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MickMillsTash added 19:24 - May 30 Perhaps the reason to leave is not money alone Could Celtic have better youth team coaches than Ipswich ? Maybe he's looked at the development of Emmanuel and Kenlock and thought I do not want to be that person in 3 years Where-ever he goes he will need to get his ''head down, work hard and try and get in the first team'' etc
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