New loan signing David Unsworth says the chance to work again with Joe Royle and Willie Donachie was the main factor behind his switch to Town. Unsworth will make his debut for the Blues at Sheffield United on Saturday.

Unsworth, who worled with Royle and Donachie for three years at Everton, told the club site: "The main attraction for me coming to Ipswich was the chance to work with Joe again.

"I know Joe and Willie Donachie very well from our days together at Everton and had great times under their management."

The 31-year-old says the loan came as a surprise, even to him: "The move came out of the blue really. The two chairman did the deal and I was told I could go, which caught me out a bit.

"I got injured after the new manager came in at Portsmouth and was on the sidelines for three or four weeks. When I returned to fitness, the team was doing OK and it was hard to break back into the side.

"But what has happened this season at Portsmouth has been like a soap opera and it will be nice to come to a club where it's a bit quieter off the pitch and where we can just concentrate on playing football.

"I'm here until the end of the season and, hopefully, I can play a role in helping Ipswich win promotion to the Premiership.

"After that I'm not sure what my future will be. A lot will depend on what Portsmouth say."

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