This is good news. I am surprised there is no news about any pleayers leaving though. Garvan seems surplus to requirements as does Stead. Lets sell these donkeys if we are finally getting some decent players in. Maybe we could also pay a club to take Delaney and Trotter?

£4m huh

Happy with both signings if they happen but would probably rate Edwards at £2.4m rather than t'other way round

hope they are better than the signings keene has already made

Positivity, please! 'wouldn't be too upset to see the Edwards deal fall through". What?! "Probably rate Edwards at 2.4 m rather than other way around". Ehh?! "Hope they're better signings than Keane has already made" - Doom! Gloom! Welcome to Ipswich!

Edwards would be an excellent signing but at 30 wouldn't be worth as much as 2.6m. Someone tried to buy Leadbitter last year for 3 million, so to get both for 2.4m would be absolutely incredible! Come on Keano!!

Positivity, please! 'wouldn't be too upset to see the Edwards deal fall through". What?! "Probably rate Edwards at 2.4 m rather than other way around". Ehh?! "Hope they're better signings than Keane has already made" - Doom! Gloom! Welcome to Ipswich!

Edwards would be an excellent signing but at 30 wouldn't be worth as much as 2.4m. Someone tried to buy Leadbitter last year for 3 million, so to get both for 2.6m would be absolutely incredible! Come on Keano!!

great signing, is edwards deal also close ?

cork, sunderland, man u - anyone else spotting a pattern here?
Where have all our decent scouts gone?
Or is anyone listening?
Worried? you should be!!!

I understand that this deal is done now. As a Sunderland fan I want to wish Grant good luck. Always gave 100% at Sunderland and you tractor boys will soon realize what a good player he is.

NorseBlue - 'wouldn't be too upset to see the Edwards deal fall through". What?!

I'm of the opinion that paying £1.5m+ for an injury-prone 30-year-old right winger who's likely to be on huge wages, when we already have 2 quality players for that position already at the club isn't really necessary.

I'd prefer to see the club's money spent on areas that DO need strengthening - like a left back than isn't a centre-back playing out of position...

If GIO comes it will be on an emergency loan and about a 0.1% chance of that! Harry wants to sell not loan if possible, the loan will only take place if the squeeze is on for Harry and the wages [which I doubt!] Harry has said NO, NO, NO . . .

Not sure the 'Executives' have quite got up to speed on the Buying and Loaning bit of football yet. The etiquette of player courtship seems to be lost and potential players left in the cold concerning deals that take longer then normal for a 'Big' Football Club. I like the 'Exec' team but not sure they listening to those dropping hints on how things should be done - Getting things done at short notice is a big doubt! We'll see tonight won't we, go on prove me wrong or at least prove your getting better..... . . . Watson to QPR oh dear. . .

Bet they can't sell Trotter!

COYB

Both signed according to SAFC website!

On the Spurs website they keep changing Gio's club on his profile in the 2009/10 season bit.

just looked at the spurs website
and it shows on gios profile that
he is at ipswich for the 09/10 season

http://www.safc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10281~1784455,00.html

Up to 33.95m for the two

Oops £3.95 ... missed the shift key !

Need some players who are used to playing in blue, perhaps that's the problem !!

It is confirmed on the itfc website that we have got them both Yay!

"Reportedly" - means nothing

Need some players who are used to playing in blue, perhaps that's the problem !!

yer carlos Edwards and grant leadbitter have just been confirmed as Ipswich players by Sunderland and Ipswich websites and on sky sports news get in

COYB

As long as its not franny jeffers

Hate to mention the forbidden player and all, but on the Spurs website Gio's profile has been changed yet again so for the 2009/10 season he is an ITFC player?

I'M NOW REALLY CONFUSED!!!!!!! :S

ITFC web site confirms Both have signed for the BLUES......

Bet he signs.

Sunderland have confirmed the deal according to Live transfer thing on BBC...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8227622.stm