Dozzell Junior to Sign for Town - Ipswich Town News
Andre Dozzell, the 13-year-old son of former Blues midfielder Jason, is set to sign a scholarship with the Town academy, despite reports of interest from Premier League sides including Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham in this morning’s national newspapers.
Dozzell senior (pictured), who played for Spurs, Colchester and Northampton as well as his hometown club, told TWTD that his son will soon put pen to paper on agreement to join the Blues' youth set-up full-time when he turns 16: "He’s been offered a scholarship and he’ll be signing very shortly.”
Under the new EPPP system, academy schoolboys who haven’t signed a scholarship can be poached by bigger clubs for small compensation payments.
Andre, a striker-turned-midfielder, has been playing for Town’s U16s this season and was in the team which beat Barnet 5-2 on Saturday.
Jason Dozzell is holding more of his youth coaching courses at Ransomes Sports Club in Sidegate Avenue later this month.
Meanwhile, today marks the 10th anniversary of Town entering administration.
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