INBOUND:
Ashley Vincent – Cheltenham Town – Pens three-year deal following successful loan spell at the Community Stadium. Done Deal!Danny Woodards – Crewe Alexandra – A number of League One clubs, including the U’s, keen on the young right-back but MK Dons win race. No Deal!
Jimmy Walker – Free Agent – Veteran stopper thought to be attracting Lambert’s attention after impressive loan spell last season. Likely!
Grant Holt – Shrewsbury Town – After an initial recent £250,000 bid rejected the Shews have told the U`s he is not for sale. Unlikely!
David Fox – Blackpool – Ex-Manchester United midfielder wings in to add healthy competition in the centre of midfield. Done Deal!
Magnus Okuonghae – Dagenham & Redbridge – Contract rebel has joined Colchester. Done Deal! Michael Nelson – Free Agent – Wanted by a handful of clubs, in a race which results in Norwich City securing his services. No Deal! Rob Jones – Scunthorpe – Giant centre-halve was subject of January transfer bid from U’s but has become Scunny`s record signing to return to England from Hibs. No Deal!
Lee Beevers – Lincoln City – Rejects offer from SPL side Motherwell is favour of move to North Essex. Done Deal!
Ben Williams – Carlisle United – Stopper confirmed as a U`s player this week. Done Deal!
Matt Holland – Charlton Athletic – Training with the U`s due to closeness while he considers a new offer at Charlton. U`s tipped to pip them to it and seal a player-coach agreement. Possible!
Rab Douglas – Dundee – Veteran goalie enquired about by Paul Lambert in case the Ben Williams signing fell through; warned off by the Scottish club. No Deal!
Paul Benson – Dagenham & Redbridge – Daggers are trying to keep what remains of a revenged squad together, but striker Benson interesting clubs, including Gillingham. Age may count against him . Unlikely!
Jermaine Easter – Plymouth – Former loan man Easter linked with a return as the U`s look for a Championship striker. Possible!
Kevin Lisbie – Ipswich – Another Championship striker, Lisbie has upset new boss Roy Keane and could be ideal if he decides to reverse up the A12.
Possible!
Jamie Cureton – Norwich – Paul Lambert made no mention of interest in the striker when Cureton said in winter he would then have welcomed a return. Linked again, telling City he needs games.
Possible!
OUTBOUND:Mark Yeates – Middlesbrough, Bristol City + Others – The tricky wide-man looks set to sealed a switch to Boro. Done Deal!
Matt Lockwood – Leyton Orient – Could well link up with former boss Geraint Williams and seal an emotional return to the O’s in the process. Likely!
Jamie Guy – Dagenham & Redbridge – After loan spell with The Daggers last season a permanent move has been touted. Possible! Akanni-Sunday Wasiu – Free Agent – Nigerian front-runner will leave when his contract expires in July after unsuccessful spell. Done Deal!
Chris Coyne – Perth Glory + Others – Long-running transfer saga looks set to end in a move back to Coyne’s homeland after he was confirmed an released from his contract. Done Deal!
Medy Elito – Leyton Orient – Another U’s player to be linked with Orient, a loan deal would be the most likely option. Possible!
Dean Gerken – Charlton Athletic + Bristol City – Highly-rated stopper initially linked with Summer move to Charlton Athletic but The Robin secure his signature. Done Deal!
Scott Vernon – Carlisle United – Ex-Oldham goal-poacher linked as possible makeweight in Williams` deal, although has rejected the chance to leave the U`s. No Deal!
Clive Platt – Norwich City – Supposedly a target after City fail to land Alan Lee from Crystal Palace, who chose Barnsley instead . Unlikely!
Phil Ifil – Norwich City – Luckless defender who has not featured for Colchester in months; if this rumour proves true, will be a cheap acquisition for City . Possible!
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If you look at the PFA official list of released players Matt Lockwood is on there as a free transfer. Not sure if that means he is available on a free or that his contract has finished and he is a free agent??
I know… the OMB came out with it and I put it up here as a news exclusive. I reckon he’s been told he can go for nothing, even though he has a year to run on his contract. That’s the logical way of seeing it. Lambo has a better, younger LB now and Locky has just been unlucky!
Yep, not out of contract, he another year, just probably that the club would let him go for free.
Has Holland stopped training with us now?