Town Reported to Have Rejected Norris Bid - Ipswich Town News
Town are reported to have turned down a bid from Portsmouth for skipper David Norris. A number of this morning's newspapers claimed that Pompey had offered the Blues £250,000 for the 29-year-old midfielder.
Town aren’t commenting either way, as is their usual position on transfer speculation, although manager Paul Jewell said that he wasn’t looking to move any of his players on at this afternoon’s press conference.
Norris, who is one of the 21 players out of contract at the end of the season admitted last week that if his Town future isn't sorted soon, he could talk to other clubs about contracts for next season, something he is allowed to do with less than six months of his current deal remaining.
The 29-year-old said: "I could be out of work in five months’ time so I have to look after myself. I can talk to other clubs if I want and that is a situation that I have to look at.
"Nobody is naïve enough to think that other clubs are not aware of a player's situation and my agent has been taking a few enquiries.”
Alternatively, the Blues could look to cash in on the Peterborough-born midfielder now, although they are likely to want a fee significantly higher than what's reported to be currently on offer.
Norris, who cost Town a fee believed to be in the region of £2 million when he signed from Plymouth in January 2008, was offered a new two-year contract at the end of last year, but despite the ex-Boston and Bolton man stating that he wants to stay at Portman Road, a deal is yet to be completed.
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