McCarthy Would Take Williams Back at the Drop of a Hat - Ipswich Town News
Manager Mick McCarthy says he has no idea whether on-loan Crystal Palace man Jonny Williams will return to Portman Road next season, but would take him back “at the drop of a hat”.
Williams, 20, scored once in 11 starts and two sub appearances during a highly successful loan spell with the Blues having joined late in February.
The Wales international recently signed a contract until 2018 at Selhurst Park so a permanent move isn’t on the cards and McCarthy says he doesn’t know whether another loan might be a possibility next summer.
"No idea, I haven’t got a clue,” he said. "I don’t have that discussion. I’ve certainly had that discussion with Jonny, we all love him, we’d all love him back but there would be others who would love to have him as well. That’s just the way it is.
"There might be Premier League clubs that want to take him. Tony Pulis might want to bring him back and put him in his team. Who knows? He’s done himself no harm with everybody, he’s been fabulous.
"So let’s make it public, we’d take him back at the drop of a hat. We’d love to have him back, of course, but that’s not my decision.”
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