I could probably sum up the window so far with ‘…Sunderland man linked with Ipswich…’
But as yet, there have only been two confirmed signings – Troy Brown from Fulham and Damien Delaney from QPR, although this thread will be updated over the next week or so.
Updated 06/07/09: Ipswich have completed the signing of Lee Martin from Man Utd. Full details in the confirmed section!
Updated 08/07/09: Roy Keane admits that he will be bringing in two new faces inside 48 hours, one of them an Irishmen.
However, they may not be from former side Sunderland and could take the spending up to the £6 million mark >>>>>
I’ve lost count of the amount of players linked with move to Portman Road this summer, but I’ll do my best to mention everyone! Any links that I may have missed, feel free to add them to the comment’s section below :o)
Confirmed Transfers In
Troy Brown on a free from Fulham
Brown was released after eleven years at Craven Cottage and thought he had done enough a few months back to win a contract at Portman Road. Little did he know (like everyone else) that there would be a managerial change, yet he still managed to impress Keane and win a contract >>>>>
Damien Delaney, from QPR, transfer fee officially ‘undiscolosed’ although thought to be around £750,000 plus add-ons.
Ipswich have had strong links in the papers with Delaney throughout the summer but his move had looked in doubt with Jim Magilton taking over at QPR and reported strong interest from Cardiff. That’s the left-back position filled (we hope), now to a left midfielder >>>>>
Updated: Lee Martin is that left-midfielder that I mentioned in the above paragraph! He joins for an undisclosed fee (thought to be £1.5 million from Man Utd)
Town will have a completely new look left side to their team next season having completed the deal for the 22-year-old on 6th July – now to that goalscoring striker! >>>>>
Perhaps we could give a mention to Liam Trotter, Shane Supple, Alex Bruce and Ed Upson who all agreed new contracts having come to the end of their previous deals.
Updated 14/07/09: Teenagers Reggie Lambe and Jack Ainsley have signed their first pro deals, both putting pen to paper on a 12 month contract >>>>>
Confirmed Transfers Out
Danny Haynes joins Bristol City for an undisclosed fee thought to be £400,000 >>>>>
Billy Clarke to Blackpool, free
Ivan Campo – released
Tommy Miller – Sheffield Wednesday for free
Matt Richards – released
Dan Harding – released
Kurt Robinson – Rushden & Diamonds, free
Jai Reason – free to Cambridge United
Chris Casement – Dundee for free
Dean Bowditch – released
Rumoured In?
Chris Gunter was linked recently in a Sunday tabloid >>>>>
Phil Bardsley, for around £1 million from, yep, Sunderland >>>>>
Paul Hartley has been released from Celtic but nobody knows where he will end up. Bristol City are favourites >>>>>
Dean Whitehead – not the first time he has been linked. Town are said to be close to completing a £5 million deal for him and Sunderland teammate Daryl Murphy >>>>>
…or maybe not. This deal is definitely off (as of 13/07/09)! >>>>>
Rumoured Out?
Danny Haynes to Plymouth or Swansea? >>>>>
And in a recent poll, the majority voted in favour of getting rid of Danny! >>>>>
Updated 14/07/09: Okay so this rumour is in effect, useless now!
Alan Quinn is thought to be wanted by Barnsley.
Jordan Rhodes says a loan move to former loan side Brentford is a possibility >>>>>
You can keep up to date with the latest rumours in the forum, or keep checking back here for more. Roll on the new season!
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