Welsh sources are reporting that Town have made a renewed move to sign Cardiff City left-back Mark Kennedy. The Blues previously targeted the former Republic of Ireland international back in March and prior to that in January.

According to the claims, Town will pay £75,000 for the 34-year-old, who only recently agreed a new one-year deal with the cash-strapped Bluebirds.

Earlier today, boss Roy Keane revealed that he is close to adding three players to his squad.

Kennedy is a player well-known to Keane, the two having played together for the Republic of Ireland, for whom the Dubliner won 34 caps, scoring four goals.

The 5ft 11in tall left-back or winger played youth football at Home Farm where the likes Owen Garvan, Shane Supple and Alan Lee also played as youngsters and where Garvan’s father is a coach.

Kennedy’s first English club was Millwall, who he joined in 1992, moving on to Liverpool in 1995 for £1.5 million. After three years at Anfield, during which time he went on loan at QPR, Kennedy joined Wimbledon for £1.75 million.

A year later he made a switch to Manchester City for £1 million, then after two years at Maine Road Kennedy moved on to Wolves for £2 million.

In 2006 after five years at Molineux, Kennedy joined Crystal Palace on a free transfer, moving on to Cardiff in the summer of 2008, again on a free.

Since his move to Wales, Kennedy has made 69 starts and seven sub appearances but is yet to score.

A left-back is very much on Keane’s summer wish-list with Shane O’Connor the only left-footed full-back currently at the club.

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