New recruit Frank Nouble cannot conceal his delight at teaming up with Mick McCarthy and Terry Connor at Ipswich.
The 21-year-old striker arrived from Wolves for an undisclosed fee and has signed an 18-month contract at Portman Road.
Nouble, who revealed that McCarthy was close to signing him previously, said: "It wasn’t really a surprise when I heard Ipswich wanted me but it all happened very quickly.
"The interest from a manager is enough for any player. When he likes you and wants you to join his club you are going to be excited about it. As soon as I heard about Ipswich’s interest I just wanted to speak to Mick and get it sorted. It wasn’t a tough call and I was delighted when it all worked out.” Lewisham-born Nouble launched his career as a youngster at Chelsea and had played in their reserve side before he rejected a professional deal to move across London to West Ham, where he made his Premiership debut and also won England U17 and U19 honours.
He added: "I didn’t leave Chelsea because I was a bad player. I left because I wanted to go to West Ham so I could play games. When I was at West Ham there was a chance that I could have gone to Wolves but it didn’t happen. "Mick was at Wolves then and when a manager wants you later on it can only be a good thing because he knows what you can do. It’s good to feel wanted here.”What to read next:
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