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2 Ipswich Town players We were surprised we didn’t leave last month
FLW identifies the players we expect to leave Ipswich this summer.Ipswich Town have made a number of impressive signings and currently sit in second place with 12 points from their opening five matches, proving their promotion potential.The team’s attacking dominance and exciting style have contributed to their success, with a strong attacking quartet being one of their main strengths.Despite the array of quality options, some players such as Elkan Baggott and Cameron Humphreys could benefit from loans to continue their development and earn regular playing time.
Kieran McKenna has revitalized his Ipswich Town side this summer with quality options all over the pitch.Ipswich Town have continued to impress despite the step-up in quality following last season’s promotion-winning campaign.The Tractor Boys find themselves in second spot going into the international break, picking up 12 points from their first five matches.Victories against Sunderland, Stoke City, Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City, while defeat in an emphatic 4-3 display against Leeds United prevented the perfect start for the East Anglian outfit.
Nevertheless, it has proven to be exactly the start McKenna and co.would have been hoping for so early on in a potential promotion quest, their attacking dominance as the second-highest scorers in the division credited for their exciting style.After last season’s impressive run, significant changes were not needed with six modest summer signings adding to the manager’s options.The returning Dane Scarlett and George Hirst were brought on to assist and score while Chelsea loanee Omari Hutchinson provided another impetus to the attacking quartet.Jack Taylor also provides much-needed competition in midfield while Brandon Williams returns to East Anglia in search of more regular playing time away from Old Trafford.With a plethora of quality options in most positions, it’s natural for players to go in the other direction, however, there are still plenty of numbers at Portman Road.So, FLW is looking at players we were planning to move this summer but didn’t.The 20-year-old is a respected talent at Portman Road, continuing his development with various loans across the footballing pyramid.
The Indonesian international played seven times back in 2021 for National League outfit King’s Lynn Town as the Linnets suffered relegation to the sixth tier.The then teenager made two League One appearances for the club the following season before going back on loan last term, initially to Gillingham where he played 19 times in the fourth tier.His time in Kent was cut short, however, moving up a division with Cheltenham Town but made just one appearance for the club, hitting a road block in regard to playing time.his long-term development.Back at Portman Road, central defensive options of Harry Clarke, Luke Woolfenden, George Edmundson and Cameron Burgess, Baggott is unlikely to be playing regular football at senior level again and could have benefitted from another loan move to continue his development, even if it was a return to League Two.While it is entirely understandable why McKenna would want to keep Humphreys close to home after his impressive outing in the EFL Cup this season, it could be argued that more regular playing time elsewhere would better serve him.https://sportwing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Fleetwood-Town-v-Ipswich-Town-Sky-Bet-League-One.webphttps://sportwing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Fleetwood-Town-v-Ipswich-Town-Sky-Bet-League-One.webp
The Ipswich Town graduate made his debut in August 2021 in the EFL Cup, starting in a 1-0 loss to Newport County.The 19-year-old has continued to impress in recent times, including 17 appearances in League One last season, of which 10 were starts.The midfielder scored twice in Ipswich’s push for promotion, including a late equalizer against Lincoln City – a key point in beating Sheffield Wednesday to secure an automatic promotion place.Returning this season with a goal in a 2-2 win over Reading FC, Humphreys has shown his quality in the EFL on a consistent basis rather than just appearing for the odd five minutes.However, recent recruitment and strengthening of divisions may make it difficult to continue such an impressive trajectory and could be reviewed in Januar
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