Cropper Signs Deal - Ipswich Town News
Academy keeper Cody Cropper has confirmed that he has signed his one-year professional contract. Earlier today midfielder Cormac Burke revealed that he’d put pen to paper on his first senior deal.
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Academy keeper Cody Cropper has confirmed that he has signed his one-year professional contract. Earlier today midfielder Cormac Burke revealed that he’d put pen to paper on his first senior deal.
Boss Jim Magilton says the club are yet to receive any serious interest in the five players transfer-listed at the end of last season. Gary Roberts, Matt Richards, Gavin Williams, Dan Harding and Billy Clarke were all made available by the Blues manager.
Chairman David Sheepshanks says Town could add to their squad before the end of the month. Leicester central defender Gareth McAuley has already emerged as the favourite to be the Blues' first summer addition after the Foxes were relegated to League One on the final day of the season.
Former Bury Town man Ian Miller could make his first Town start when the Blues take on Cardiff City in the final game of the season at Portman Road on Sunday (KO 1pm). Alex Bruce suffered ankle and knee injuries in last week's game at Leeds and is considered a doubt.
Town boss Roy Keane says he's not planning to make a huge number of changes to the Blues squad in the summer. Keane's spell as manager at Sunderland saw a huge turnaround in personnel, but the Irishman seems more impressed with the squad he is inheriting at Portman Road.