Blues Closing in On Hewitt
Monday, 28th May 2012 16:46

Macclesfield Town right-back Elliott Hewitt is understood to be set to undergo a medical at Portman Road this afternoon as the Blues close in on their first signing of the summer. A fee was agreed with the Silkmen last week with talks regarding personal terms having taken place over the last few days.

Wales U21 international Hewitt, who turns 18 on Wednesday, would appear to be viewed as a deputy to skipper Carlos Edwards in the short-term, before ultimately taking over from the veteran Trinidadian.

We understand the Blues made regular trips to Moss Rose to monitor Hewitt’s progress until he picked up a hip injury which required surgery and ended his season in March, leaving him unable to take part in his club's ultimately unsuccessful bid to avoid dropping into the Blue Square Bet Premier.

Up to then Hewitt had made 19 starts and five sub appearances during 2011/12, having become Macclesfield’s youngest-ever player at 16 years and 342 days on the final day of the previous campaign.

Capped five times by Wales at U21 level in addition to three games for their U17s, Hewitt has previously been linked with Arsenal, Everton and Chelsea.

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TimmyH added 19:48 - May 28 whats the bets it goes the shape of the pear and Everton or the like come in for him at the last second?
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runaround added 19:56 - May 28 Sounds like a very promising signing if we can get the deal done. A real change in direction from PJ to sign players at the start of their career rather than at the end and its a change I fully endorse
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arc added 20:09 - May 28 What a relief. We have a replacement for Callum Bennett.
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RetroBlue added 20:09 - May 28 Think we should all tweet him a "Welcome" !
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iamipswich added 20:23 - May 28 ITFC already put on the kid's wikipedia page, looks like this is genuine... very excited
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brian_a_mul added 20:37 - May 28 Best of luck in the medical Elliott, I hope the recent injuriy problems dont come back to hamper his medical test.
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Joetown95 added 20:38 - May 28 Hope we get him sounds like he could be a great player for us
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taffy added 21:06 - May 28 Harry Maguire from Sheff Utd?
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BigginBlue added 22:50 - May 28 Sounds like a promising player. Last year we made a similar signing in the form of Aaron cresswell and look how that paid off! Much rather a hungry grateful player in Hewitt than an ungrateful money grabbing w***e in ward. COYB
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