Town are now expected to complete the signings of Arsenal’s Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Fulham’s David Stockdale on Tuesday. We understand the deal to make striker or midfielder Emmanuel-Thomas a permanent addition is done but that there has been a minor hold-up regarding the paperwork relating to the season-long loan of keeper Stockdale.

Both players were at Portman Road today for talks and for Emmanuel-Thomas to undergo a medical after Town and the Gunners agreed a fee which TWTD now understands to be an initial £1.5 million rising to £2 million with additional clauses.

Terms on Stockdale's loan were agreed with Fulham late last week with the Premier League side insisting on a recall clause in case first choice Mark Schwarzer suffers an injury.

The Blues expect to be able to formally announce the completion of the deals on Tuesday in time for the duo to play in the friendly at Colchester United (KO 7.45pm).

Fans travelling to Colchester without tickets should note they need to buy one at the Ticket Office at the Weston Homes Community Stadium before they can enter via the turnstiles. A Blues following of more than 1,200 is expected to travel to the north Essex club.

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rgp1 added 21:13 - Jul 25 staples opens 8am for the ink cartridge mr clegg!
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chiddley added 21:14 - Jul 25
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BROTHERBLUE1974 added 21:17 - Jul 25 Nooooooooo
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norfolk_mighty_horse added 21:17 - Jul 25 wooo hoooo!!
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WeirdFishes added 21:18 - Jul 25 IPSWICH ARE BETTER THAN EVERYBODY!!!
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Suffolk_n_Good added 21:19 - Jul 25 Will be happier when the inks dryed!!!
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Mark added 21:20 - Jul 25 Good news that the deal hasn't fallen through, but typical that the fee is double what was originally quoted. We always seem to end up paying more than we originally thought and when we sell the figure is usually lower than first thought. Recently £1M Chopra became £1.5M Chopra, and Wickham's fee was about £1M less than reported a day earlier. Still, it will be a great moment when JET's transfer is confirmed. Stockdale I am not so worried about due to the recall clause; I think Fulham may be wanting him back when their soon-to-be-39 first-choice keeper gets injured.

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norfolk_mighty_horse added 21:21 - Jul 25 anyone seen anything from an Arsenal pov?
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JimmyJazz added 21:26 - Jul 25 Don't think he will be, but I hope JET isn't another Lee Martin. The fee is becoming similar.
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Tractamatt added 21:29 - Jul 25 I dont understand how one deal, a loan from fulham,can effect the other,a permanent deal from arsenal, UNLESS the F.A are the ones who have the problem and its not at club level but on high its the only explanation
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Ryanblue4life added 21:29 - Jul 25 Yay good young talent PJ is actually making good signings alot better than keane.KEEP CLEGG IN
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Talbs77 added 21:31 - Jul 25 Hopefully this will stop everyone panicking about paperwork! I think Lee Martins a good player and think Chopras an absolute bargain at 1.5 when you see doncaster want 3.5 for sharp!!!!
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ipswichjon added 21:35 - Jul 25 My mates an Arsenal fan and he rates him, says he's scored some "unbelievable goals" in reserves and friendlies and he's played everywhere across midfield, up front and left back / centre back. Seems like we've signed a talented player but lacking experience, could be a fantastic signing with the right guidance/development.
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robdaful added 21:38 - Jul 25 Hopefully they sign in the morning. And go along with the squad to the Col U match. Brillant signings when signed.
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sexyjimps added 21:39 - Jul 25 god damnit!!!!
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leroy2488 added 21:43 - Jul 25 I can't believe that Mr. Clegg stirred his tea with the last bloody Biro!!
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decITFC1878 added 21:45 - Jul 25 ipswich are better than everybody (My statement)
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cornishnick added 21:51 - Jul 25 If the JET deal is done, why can't it be officially confirmed? Toting with us
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BluePlough added 21:55 - Jul 25 another looooong drawn out couple of deals, but excited about both. These things used to be much more simples and get done, then we would hear about them. Decent defender in next and I will start to be a little more happy Bright Light boys..."have a nice day"
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jas0999 added 22:04 - Jul 25 Will wait until the deals are officially announced before cracking open the champagne.
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tractordamage added 22:16 - Jul 25 TractaMatt... "I dont understand how one deal, a loan from fulham,can effect the other,a permanent deal from arsenal, UNLESS the F.A are the ones who have the problem and its not at club level but on high its the only explanation" Why do people seek scandal so much nowadays? [sigh] I would assume they chose (logically) to delay the press conference. Why have one in the evening when staff want to go home etc? Only to get all the journalists back the next day (a few hours later). Life DOES go on. The key phrase was 'the Emanuel-Thomas deal is done'. As Blackadder said: "Reading is sooo important, Baldrick".

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marcus139 added 22:17 - Jul 25 This ipswich is better than everbody nonsense statement people are using is lazy and stupid. We are in competition, we need to earn right to say we are better. Self entitlement is a crippling problem within modern society, stay away from portman road thanks
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CraigForrestGateau added 22:18 - Jul 25 Type his name into the comments section on twitter and most arsenal fans posting are disappointed that he's leaving. And at the price aswell. Granted he hasn't proved much, yet. But what had Connor Wickham proved before moving to sunderland for 8 mill. I'm not putting Wickham and JET in the same brackets as each other, but I'm just saying, we have sold one promising youngster and brought in another at a fraction of the cost. If he flops, we've spent 1.5 mill initially, not 8 like sunderland. And as for stockdale, yup it'll be frustrating if he gets recalled but come on people, this guy has made the england cut twice in the last 12 months, and some of you aren't pleased at this!!!! Yes it would disjoint the team if he left, but if he is as good as people say he is, then he will be a huge influence on our back line. Very pleased with these two signings.

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bully added 22:21 - Jul 25 JET on you tube is exciting viewing, amazing goal against everton reserves
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statto72 added 22:47 - Jul 25 The chant for J.E.T. has to be......... well, 'Jet' by Paul Mccartney JET................WOO-OOO-OOO-OOO-OOO-OOO-OOO-OOH JET................WOO-OOO-OOO-OOO-OOO-OOO-OOO-OOH Still, I'd love to see the look on the face of the first Planet Blue assistant, to get asked for Emmanuel-Thomas on the back of their shirt. Think you'd need to buy a 5XXXL to fit all that on
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