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Keane to Spend Summer Scouting - Ipswich Town News

Boss Roy Keane says he will spend the summer scouting for new recruits ahead of Town's 2009/10 campaign. Keane has already been spotted in Hungary and Scotland keeping an eye on possible signings.

The Blues manager told the club site: "There is still a lot of football being played and I will be watching games and checking out potential targets all summer.

"There are full international matches and U21games going on as well as league football being played abroad and we will be looking far and wide for the players that we feel can do well for Ipswich Town.

"I'm having regular meetings with the owner to look to the future. We are discussing targets, pre-season, the training ground, many aspects of the club. The two weeks I had before the end of the season were very useful in assessing the squad and I see my work starting now."

Three weeks ago, Keane watched Hungarian international striker Gergely Rudolf in action for his Debreceni side against Honvéd, then a few days later was in Scotland to see his former club Celtic beat Dundee United 2-1.

Dundee United's Morgaro Gomis is widely believed to have been the reason for that trip, with Scottish reports at the weekend claiming a £450,000 move is on the cards, while Celtic's Paul Hartley and Bobo Balde have also been linked.

The following Saturday Keane was at the Hamilton-Motherwell match with Accies midfielder James McCarthy believed to be the player he was watching, although left-back Brian Easton and midfielder James McArthur have also been reported to be the reason for the visit to New Douglas Park.

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