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Leadbitter: I Would Like to Stay - Ipswich Town News

Out-of-contract midfielder Grant Leadbitter says he’d like to stay with Town but admits that at the moment his situation is up in the air. Boss Paul Jewell has said he plans to talk to the 26-year-old former Sunderland man about his future in the next few days.

Speaking after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough, Leadbitter said: "I would like to stay at Ipswich — I have never said I wanted to leave. But at the moment, I don’t know what is going to happen.”

Having joined the Blues from Premier League Sunderland for £2.65 million in the summer of 2009, the former England U21 international is likely to have to take a pay cut to stay at Portman Road with the Financial Fair Play rules coming in next season.

Most other Championship clubs are also likely to be offering reduced wages this summer for the same reason, although sides recently relegated from the Premier League with parachute payments - and of course anyone still in the top flight who might show interest - will be in a stronger financial position.

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