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Town and Charlton Linked With Koren - Ipswich Town News

Town and Charlton Athletic are reported to be chasing out-of-contract Hull City midfielder Robert Koren.

According to The Sun, the two clubs are fighting it out for 33-year-old Slovenian international Koren’s signature, Hull having told him he will not be offered new terms. Brighton and Millwall have previously been linked.

Koren, who is said to be keen to stay in England, started his career with Dravograd and Celje in his home country before moving on to Norwegian side Lillestrom in 2004.

Three years later 5ft 9in tall Koren joined West Brom before moving on to Hull City in the summer of 2010 on a free transfer.

While at the KC Stadium he made 133 starts and 18 sub appearances, scoring 29 goals, and latterly was club captain.

During 2013/14 his involvement was limited to 13 starts and 13 sub appearances and he scored three times.

Capped 61 times by Slovenia, scoring five goals, Koren skippered his country at the 2010 World Cup, starting all three of their games and netted the winning goal in the 1-0 victory over Algeria.

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