Midfielder Jack Colback’s loan until the end of the season has been confirmed. Sunderland agreed that the 20-year-old could remain with the Blues last week but the deal has now been rubber-stamped.
Colback told the club site: "I have really enjoyed being involved with the first team here.
"I have gained so much from the experiences I've had here and feel I'm a better player for it.
"It was going to be down to the clubs if I stayed here but if the opportunity came up, that was always what I wanted to do and now I'm looking forward to helping the team enjoy a good second half of the season."
Boss Roy Keane has been impressed with Colback, who was a youngster at Sunderland during the Town manager’s spell at the Stadium of Light: "Jack has done well for us and we're delighted to have him here until the end of the season.”
Current Black Cats boss Steve Bruce is pleased with Colback’s progress at Portman Road: "Jack is getting some good experience down at Ipswich and that can only be beneficial for him.
"I'm sure he will return to us an even better player and I have already said he'll be part of the first team squad next season."
Meanwhile, reports claim the Blues and Middlesbrough are amongst the interested clubs set to miss out on signing Rangers striker Kris Boyd, who is understood to be close to joining Birmingham City.
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