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Frimpong Fuels Speculation - Ipswich Town News

Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has fuelled speculation that he might be a Blues target by revealing that he expects to go out on loan this week. The 20-year-old, who spent time on loan at Wolves during Mick McCarthy’s spell as manager at Molineux, has been the subject of online rumours regarding a move to Town since the new boss took over at Portman Road.

Tweeting last night, the England U16 and U17 international dismissed suggestions that he’ll leave Arsenal permanently in January but says he is on the verge of a temporary switch: "I am positive of going on loan this week which am really excited about and I am fully committed to [Arsenal].”

TWTD understands that a number of Championship clubs are interested in loaning Frimpong, who played five games for Wolves shortly before McCarthy’s sacking. He has said he enjoyed his spell working for the Blues boss. The 5ft 11in tall midfielder was recently linked with a return to Molineux.

Ghana-born Frimpong moved to London as a child and joined Arsenal - where he was a good friend of Jay Emmanuel-Thomas - aged nine. He has so far made 10 starts and six sub appearances for the Gunners. One start and one game from the bench in the Capital One Cup have been his only involvement so far this season.

McCarthy may look at Frimpong as an alternative to Richie Wellens, who returned to Leicester after Saturday’s victory over Burnley, with no guarantee that the Foxes will allow him to return after Town have visited the King Power Stadium on Saturday.

The deadline for Football League clubs to make ‘emergency’ loan signings is Thursday of next week.

Meanwhile, former Blue Connor Wickham is being tipped for a loan move to Sheffield Wednesday. Last week, reports in the North-East linked the Blues with the England U21 international.

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