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twinpeakes · Post by **twinpeakes** » Tue May 16, 2006 8:43 am

Mowbray tops Ipswich wanted list

Tony Mowbray has been with Hibs since May 2004
Ipswich Town have made Hibernian's Tony Mowbray their main target as they search for a successor to manager Joe Royle, BBC Sport understands.
Another widely-tipped former Ipswich player, Terry Butcher, appears poised to move from Motherwell to Sydney.

But chairman David Sheepshanks said: "I will not discuss individual candidates.

"It's understandable that people are linking Tony with the job, but I will not discuss the process, which should take two to three weeks."

Mowbray was on the coaching staff at Ipswich under George Burley and Royle before move to Easter Road, where he has helped a young squad blossom in the Scottish Premier League.

He has recently been linked with the vacancy of another of his former clubs, Middlesbrough, but appears more likely to be the choice of Championship outfit Ipswich.

Butcher would have also been in Ipswich's thoughts, but the former England and Rangers defender is in Australia for talks with Sydney and is close to agreeing a contract with the A-League champions.

Sheepshanks was, though, unwilling to talk about possible targets.

"We are in the process of going through a number of excellent applications and we will continue to do so before making any strategic moves for individuals," he told BBC Sport.

"We should be in a position to make an announcement in the next two to three weeks."