Higginbotham Reported to Have Turned Down Town - Ipswich Town News

Stoke defender Danny Higginbotham is reported to have turned down the chance to join the Blues. The 33-year-old looks set to leave the Britannia Stadium and is said to be weighing up whether to move to West Ham, Birmingham or Leeds.

The veteran central defender or left-back is believed to have decided against the proposed move to Portman Road as it was too far from his family home near to his current club.

Fellow Stoke defender Danny Collins was similarly understood to be less than keen to return to Portman Road due to being based in the North-West, although is now close to joining Southampton.

The Blues would probably have looked at ex-Sunderland, Derby and Manchester United man Higginbotham as an alternative signing to main target Portsmouth’s Jason Pearce, probably on loan with the 6ft 1in tall Mancunian contracted to the Potters until 2013.

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