New signing Andy Drury says he’s delighted to have made his move from Luton to the Blues. The midfielder, who signed a two-and-a-half-year deal earlier today after the clubs agreed a £150,000 fee, might not be able to make his debut at Derby tomorrow with Town still to confirm his availability.
Drury told the club site: "I'm obviously delighted to be here. It's a great opportunity for me to come here and show what I can do at a top football club.
"There were a couple of clubs interested but as soon as I knew Ipswich wanted me, my mind was made up instantly.
"Ipswich has a great history and looking around the place, it's a fantastic football club. I know the fans and the players won't know much about me but it's up to me to show that I can make an impact here. That's the target for me, to get into the team and help Ipswich progress."
Drury has travelled to Derby for tomorrow’s match as part of a 19-man squad, but may not be available to play as his deal was completed after midday. Town are seeking clarification from the authorities.
Meanwhile, Luton boss Richard Money says he’ll miss watching Drury in action for his team: "I think the most disappointing thing for me is that I really enjoyed watching him play.
"Everyone connected with the club, especially the football management team and players, deserve a huge amount of credit.
"We'd got a player who had never played higher than non-league in his career and wasn’t even first choice for his former club, and put him on a stage and he's been absolutely outstanding. "He's been terrific for us and he's an excellent footballer, so it didn't surprise us that someone would come in for him and of course didn't want to stand in his way from progressing his career. "To be fair to Andy he said if it wasn't a Championship club he would have stayed. We tried hard to give him an improved contract but sometimes that's life and we move on."
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