City have today been linked with experienced Ipswich midfielder Jim Magilton.

The 33-year-old Northern Ireland international has been told he could leave on a free transfer. City boss Adams' ears pricked up at the words "free" transfer. (Hey, Junichi Inamoto's on a free too! get in there Micky- Ed)

Adams is looking for an experienced midfielder on a 2 year contract as a replacement for Muzzy Izzet who is bound to leave City upon his return from Japan whether it be to Boro or Celtic.

Magilton only played 15 games last season and did not feature in the last eight games. Ipswich boss George Burley told him he did not feature in his future plans and agreed to let Magilton go on a free despite him having a year left on his contract.

The only goal Jim scored last season was a penalty against, yes you know, Leicester.

Here's what the Ipswich site says about him...

Jim was an apprentice at Liverpool before getting his break in League football at Oxford, joining them in a £100,000 move in October 1990. Made 150 League appearances for them before joining Southampton in a £600,000 deal in February 1994. Three years and 130 League games later, Sheffield Wednesday parted company with £1.6 million to land the midfield playmaker.

The move never worked out for the popular Irishman and he arrived at Portman Road on loan before signing permanently in March 99 for an initial fee of £682,500. Enjoyed his best game in a Town shirt in the Play-Off Semi-Final second-leg victory over Bolton in May 2000, grabbing the first hat-trick of his League career in a 5-3 win, and still had time to miss a penalty. A skipper of Northern Ireland's national team, he is close to making 50 appearances for his country.

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