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Chief executive Simon Clegg says Town need to kick on during the second half of the season after bringing to an end the run of six successive league defeats which saw them drop into the Championship’s lower reaches.
Roy Keane says he wants to add “one or two” attacking players to his squad during the January transfer window. The Blues boss says he has already identified some targets and would ideally like to get deals done sooner rather than later.
The Brazilian football team could base itself in Ipswich and play pre-tournament games at Portman Road ahead of their 2012 Olympic campaign, according to chief executive Simon Clegg. Brazil’s gymnastics squad are already basing themselves in town and Clegg says their footballing counterparts, which would be an U23 side, could join them in Suffolk ahead of the London Games.
Fringe members of Roy Keane’s squad are being lined up for loans ahead of the transfer window opening in January. Chief executive Simon Clegg says he hopes to secure their moves before Christmas so he, Keane and club owner Marcus Evans can concentrate on negotiating permanent deals once the window is open.
Chief executive Simon Clegg has revealed that Connor Wickham has a pre-contract agreement with the Blues. The 16-year-old can’t sign a professional deal with Town until his 17th birthday on March 31st and is a reported target of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa and other Premier League clubs.