As Emmanuel-Thomas from Arsenal joined Cardiff on loan instead of a potential move to Preston, Brown has been linked with Chelsea left back, Ryan Bertrand.
The youngster has been out on loan at Nottingham Forest for the first half of the season but has returned to Stamford Bridge as Billy Davies assess his options. Left back is an area where Brown will look to improve with Billy Jones playing their on Saturday and Davidson linked with a move away as his contract runs down.