Fulham have confirmed that keeper David Stockdale has joined the Blues on a season-long loan "with immediate effect" and has also put pen to paper on a new four-year contract extension which will keep him at Craven Cottage until 2015.

The 25-year-old is keen to leave Fulham for a short-term spell in order to gain experience, while the Cottagers are believed to have demanded a recall clause in case of injury to first choice Mark Schwarzer.

Stockdale told the Town official site: "I had a great talk with the gaffer here and Ipswich Town is a big club so I was eager to come here.

"The manager told me about the quality of the signings he's made and where they're heading and everything he told me made me keen to make join the club.

"Now I'm just looking forward to getting going and playing my part in what I hope will be a successful season for Ipswich."

Earlier this month Swansea made an unsuccessful attempt to sign the former York and Darlington glovesman on a permanent deal but the Cottagers are only willing to discuss a loan deal. Leeds were also interested in a loan but their proposed deal is understood to have broken down due to the recall requirement.

Leeds-born Stockdale, who is 6ft 3in tall, played youth football with Huddersfield before joining York's youth set-up, breaking through into the first team in 2003.

Having spent time on loan at Wakefield-Emley and Worksop Town, Stockdale moved to Darlington on a free transfer in 2006.

Impressive performances for the Quakers led to Fulham offering a fee which would eventually reach £600,000 after various clauses had been triggered in June 2008.

While at Craven Cottage, Stockdale has spent time on loan at Rotherham, Leicester and Plymouth and he has made only 13 starts for the Londoners, eight in the Premier League.

An England National Game XI player while in the Blue Square Bet Premier with York, he was named in the full England squad twice earlier this year but is yet to win a cap.

Town boss Paul Jewell has never appeared entirely convinced by first choice keeper Márton Fülöp, replacing him with deputy Arran Lee-Barrett for a spell towards the end of the season before recalling the Hungarian.

Lee-Barrett, who signed a new two-year deal over the summer, and Fülöp, who was briefly linked with Turkish side Bursaspor prior to Scott Carson joining them, have both started games during pre-season.

Stockdale looks likely to make his first start for the Blues at Colchester this evening (KO 7.45pm).

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas's move from Arsenal for an initial fee of £1.5 million rising to £2 million after various clauses are triggered is expected to be announced later this afternoon.

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MaySixth added 14:17 - Jul 26 Superb signing
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Wallingford_Boy added 14:18 - Jul 26 Nice
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sixtouchfootball added 14:18 - Jul 26 super, smashing, great
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robdaful added 14:19 - Jul 26 Good news.
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dalianwasexciting added 14:20 - Jul 26 Delighted with this as I had grave concerns over the other two keepers at the club - to the point I would have preferred to see Richard Wright back....very positive. Lets go get some defenders!!!
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DaneITFC added 14:20 - Jul 26 No news on the signing of JET? he better have not re-considered.
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Back_The_Boss added 14:21 - Jul 26 Best news in a while, get him in the team for tonight!
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TractorCam added 14:24 - Jul 26 Good news, now for jet please
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collis_itfc added 14:24 - Jul 26 the paperwork hold up was obviously him signing a new contract. hopefully now hes made that commitment to fulham he will be here for whole season and there wont be a recall clause in our agreement.
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SheffieldBlue1 added 14:25 - Jul 26 Very good signing.
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blueblood66 added 14:27 - Jul 26 not a signing a LOAN signing...4 year deal signed for FULHAM. Expect him back there as soon as the old crock in goal there gets a knock.
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phumph added 14:28 - Jul 26 Great signing, now where is JET? Getting a bit worried now.
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kuqicou_nago added 14:30 - Jul 26 Would hope pj has another permanent gk lined up as I think he will look to move fulop on by end of window. Good signing,look how ruddy goalie did up at naarwich,whilst on loan.
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E3Blue added 14:30 - Jul 26 Good signing, but the recall is worrying. It's not about getting stuck with ALB. He is a completely unadequate back-up (assuming Fulop now leaves). I would try and sign Mike Pollitt for experience and to be on standby in case Schwarzer gets injured...
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norfolk_mighty_horse added 14:31 - Jul 26 thought this was the tricky signing?? confused to what has happened with JET??
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arc added 14:32 - Jul 26 Good. Now find a way of moving Fülöp.
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Shaneo added 14:40 - Jul 26 Can you not read this "Jay Emmanuel-Thomas's move from Arsenal for an initial fee of £1.5 million rising to £2 million after various clauses are triggered is expected to be announced later this afternoon" Dont panic!
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maximoalex added 14:41 - Jul 26 Why isn't he holding a goalie kit up instead? Is PJ planning to play him as a striker too? ;)
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planetblue_2011 added 14:42 - Jul 26 Delighted!! Come on town I'm going tonight so u better win!
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daveb added 14:43 - Jul 26 great signings looking forward to the new season !!
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saffronblue added 14:44 - Jul 26 I see he has an outfield shirt, does this mean PJ is going to play him at CB, great news, excellent keepr, just off to wrap Schwarzer in cotton wool. Come on JET sign on the line and make us all happy
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norfolk_mighty_horse added 14:44 - Jul 26 maximoalex - perhaps he's going to go rightback as hes gotta be better than Edwards!
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Tractorog added 14:47 - Jul 26 Good spot Maximoalex ... still I suppose holding a green shirt is hardly going to signify joining a new club now is it?
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ipswichm8 added 14:53 - Jul 26 woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo great signing now JET
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GTRKing added 14:55 - Jul 26 Great Siging. Common JET Please Sign wanna see you tonight?
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