The 26-year-old Englishman is closing in on a return to the north of Scotland and performed the primary half of Saturday’s 1-0 pre-season win at Brora Rangers.
The ahead left Inverness for Hamilton Accies in 2019 after which he has performed for Kilmarnock, Bulgarian First Division membership Pirin Blagoevgrad and most not too long ago Nationwide League aspect Woking.
Caley Thistle head coach Billy Dodds hopes to clinch a deal to deliver former striker George Oakley again to the Championship membership.
Now a free agent, Oakley is known to be eager on a swap again to the Caledonian Stadium and Dodds is hopeful the transfer might occur.
He mentioned: “I like large George. He’s a beautiful man and some of the boys have performed with him.
“Ross Hughes, our head of efficiency, labored with him at Killie. George has change into accessible, so I’m actually pleased with him.
“He’s solely skilled with us for a few days and the 45 minutes on Saturday will assist him.
“George did effectively right here earlier than. I did say we would have liked a giant goal man. It doesn’t be just right for you in each sport, however he would give us an choice. He would do effectively for us if we herald him. It could simply be a case of getting him match.
“He loves it right here and the followers favored him, so hopefully we will get a deal accomplished quickly. We’ll maintain in communication. We like him and he is aware of the membership. He’s the kind of participant we’re searching for.
“I like the best kinds of gamers within the dressing room and he’s definitely that. However I additionally like proper varieties on the pitch as effectively and that features a goal man similar to George.”
Caley Thistle are additionally working the rule over ex-West Brom defender Zak Delaney, 20, who was on mortgage at Bathtub Metropolis in Nationwide League South final time period.
He impressed as a trialist within the 10-o rout over Clach final Wednesday and regarded the half when handed one other sport at Brora.
And Dodds, whose aspect face St Johnstone in a closed-door sport on Tuesday, was delighted to see huge midfielder Aaron Doran hit the one objective of a good affair at Brora on Saturday.
His second half winner stemmed from a superb go from Austin Samuels in a match the place ICT goalkeeper Mark Ridgers saved a late Jordan Macrae spot-kick.
Doran, who signed a one-year deal this summer time in his testimonial yr, can nonetheless supply high quality when it issues if he simply believes in his skill, in line with the boss.
