Town Linked With Bolton Youngster - Ipswich Town News

Town, Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace are all reported to be interested in Bolton Wanderers defender Mark Connolly, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

The 20-year-old, whose only senior game so far came in March 2010 during a loan spell in the SPL with St Johnstone, joined the Trotters for £1 million from Wolves in the summer of 2009.

A Republic of Ireland U21 international, Monaghan-born Connolly plays anywhere in the back four and in central midfield and is currently the reserve team skipper at the Reebok Stadium.

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