As predicted on Sunday, Macclesfield right-back Elliott Hewitt looks set to celebrate his 18th birthday on Wednesday by completing his move to Town.

The Wales U21 international has been at Portman Road today to undergo his medical and do the paperwork on his switch from the Silkmen, who were recently relegated to the Blue Square Bet Premier.

The deal’s probable completion on Wednesday may relate to rules preventing players aged below 18 from signing terms longer than two years with Town likely to have handed Hewitt a three-year contract, perhaps with the option of an additional season.

The fee is likely to remain undisclosed but is believed to be in the region of an initial £250,000 plus the usual milestone clauses building to significantly higher overall total.

Hewitt’s 2011/12 campaign came to an early end in March due to a hip impingement problem which required surgery and he’s due to spend time rehabilitating at the Lilleshall National Sports Centre in the next few weeks.

In action for Macclesfield against Bolton in the FA Cup in January

Photo: Action Images

Photo: Action Images

bluey420 added 23:39 - May 29 I have it on good knowledge we r trying too sign P.Taylor from Peterborough a v good player
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TractorRoyNo1 added 23:44 - May 29 one down, five more now mr jewell
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JackITFC96 added 00:01 - May 30 now bring in a keeper
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DiamondGezzer added 07:46 - May 30 Happy birthday Elliott, please sign here.................................
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Bluewelshman added 08:19 - May 30 At last we are showing ambition, bringing in what is hopefully the start of a team building program with promising young and hungry talent. This whole buying an instant experienced team with old boys has been a complete failure. Lets get behind the team and support this hopefull new approach even if it takes us a number of years to get promotion. Welcome to Ipswich Elliott and all the best for your time with us.

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callmeted added 08:25 - May 30 Nice one - No problem with age. Seem to remember a certain George Burley made his debut at 17 at Old trafford marking george best I believe. I see this as a positive step
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Brazils_Hair added 08:55 - May 30 I have a good feeling about this lad. If he puts his injury/surgery behind him, he could turn out to be a good investment.
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Langdon_Blue added 08:59 - May 30 Happy 18th Birthday Elliott....now give us all the perfect gift by being the first to sign for 'JEWELLS JUVENILES 2012-13' today! COYB!!!
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ArnieMsBigToe added 09:09 - May 30 PaulNStar: Did you used to be h32? How about DaleyITFC? PJ did try a quick fix with older players and it didn't work. He has admitted it though and I think he deserves some credit for that. No manager can get near RK for "muppetivity" ( the selling of Jordan Rhodes for a cut price should, if it has not already, go down as one of the biggest cock-ups ever!!! ) Just had a thought PaulNStar: You're Walberswick, aren't you???

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dirtyboy added 09:19 - May 30 Fingers crossed he's as good as he sounds. Good luck to the lad.
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dazz added 09:59 - May 30 i'm meant to be revising for my a-levels but none is getting done today until he signs!
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newboy added 09:59 - May 30 As someone said previously this club sinks to new depths they hound a local talented RB out of the club and offer 2/3 years to a second rate welsh player (yes I have seen him play) who will be out of his depth here another Fool Jewell foul up pathetic
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RRanger added 10:07 - May 30 newboy - you're an a*se.
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Urchin added 10:17 - May 30 no RRanger - an a*se is useful - plse advise what use newboy is
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BillBlue added 10:31 - May 30 Spot on drebblue, in both posts. I have a gut feeling about this lad in that I think he is going to turn into another Cressy, or even better! Some of you guys are beyond belief and come up with such inane nonsense that I think you are Norwich's Waxman in disguise. COYB
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dirtydingusmagee added 10:37 - May 30 young player,good ,at least he wont be tripping people up in the dressing room with a zimmer frame .
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Surco72 added 10:52 - May 30 Newboy as usual your negative comments are full of sh1te . I see Sheffield Wednesday have signed another right back already so must really rate Bennett,how can they treat him so badly And to all the idiots saying Hewitt has only been playing in League 2 ,so has Powell at Crewe and anyone with any sense would like to see us sign him
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cookie77 added 11:49 - May 30 Great news :D give the kid a chance.
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walberswick added 12:00 - May 30 18 years old, played 18 games for a relegated league two club. long term hip injury. wouldn't put too much pressure on him to get ITFC promotrd next year
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Michael11 added 12:34 - May 30 Some really negative people on here, we moan that they're too old when we sign 34 year olds so we sign a highly rated 17 year old and they're too young! give the lad a chance he has a long time to prove himself!
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saffronblue added 13:42 - May 30 As a pundit once said "you'll win nothing with kids" lets hope this guy comes in and does a Cresswell. Hopefully he will play and Edwards can move further up the field with JET moving to the left wing. Just need a GK and CB now and possibly a big lump up front. COYB
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