TWTD understands that defender Troy Brown has decided to leave the Blues with his contract up this summer, despite previously agreeing a new one-year deal at the club. The 20-year-old has received offers from a number of lower league sides with League Two Rotherham believed to be heading League One Leyton Orient for the former Fulham youngster’s signature.
Boss Paul Jewell recently revealed that the Welsh U21 international had agreed to sign the new one-year contract which was on offer at Portman Road, however, Brown appears to have had a change of heart prior to putting pen to paper.
A contract beyond a single season and the chance to play regular first team football are likely to be the reasons behind the decision to move on.
Despite the Londoner being below 24 years of age and having been offered a deal, Town are not entitled to compensation with the defender’s new contract thought to be on reduced terms, as was the case with Tom Eastman, who recently joined Colchester.
After being released by Fulham’s academy, Brown joined the Blues on trial in the summer of 2009, impressing first Jim Magilton and then Roy Keane before being offered a deal at Portman Road.
Having made his senior debut in the defeat to Sheffield United on the final day of the 2009/10 season, the centre-half or occasional right-back went on to make 10 starts and seven sub appearances while with Town.