Town boss Mick McCarthy has released right-back Elliott Hewitt and striker Jack Marriott, while he says no deals are currently on offer to Paul Anderson, Darren Ambrose, Stephen and Noel Hunt and loanee Richard Chaplow but that they could still stay with the club.
"I have spoken to all the players in the squad today,” McCarthy told Ipswich Player.
"Of the ones out of contract, we have released Elliott Hewitt and I’ve told Ando, Darren Ambrose, Chappers, Stephen Hunt and Noel that we won’t be offering them anything at the moment.
"I’m going away on holiday, they are going away and I’ve told them I want to see what is around. They will be doing the same as well.
"There is an element of freshening things up. We need to go again and you need fresh faces to do that so we will see what happens with those lads.
"I have not closed the door on those players. They are great lads. We might be good for them. They might be good for us but there is nothing happening with them at the moment.”
Fulham are understood to be interested in Anderson, the Blues having failed to take up an option in the former Bristol City man's contract.
Really appreciate all the nice messages and comments I am receiving. I have loved every second of the last 2 seasons and want to thank ....– Paul Anderson (@P18NDO) May 18, 2015
All of the players staff and of course all the fans for their belief and support in me. I'm still hoping that something gets sorted out....– Paul Anderson (@P18NDO) May 18, 2015
At Ipswich as I love the club. Once again thank you for everything and the best feeling of my career was scoring against the scum 💙– Paul Anderson (@P18NDO) May 18, 2015
Wales U21 international Hewitt, who joined Town from Macclesfield for an initial £150,000, in the summer of 2012, has spent much of the season on loan at Colchester and could well join the U's on a permanent basis. The 20-year-old made only 10 starts and six sub appearances for the Blues.
Town have confirmed that Marriott has been released, while Anthony Wordsworth, Paul Taylor, technically still a Blues player despite having his contract settled in January, and short-term signing Paddy Kenny will also definitely be moving on, along with loanee Zeki Fryers, who goes back to Crystal Palace.
Fellow loanees Chaplow and Luke Varney, who has been offered the chance to undergo his rehab with the Blues, have been released by their parent clubs Millwall and Blackburn. McCarthy has said he'll look at offering terms to Varney once he is over the ruptured achilles injury which is set to keep him out of action for more than six months.
LIke Hewitt, Marriott spent the latter part of 2014/15 on loan at Colchester. Having come through the Town academy, the 20-year-old, who is understood to be interesting Luton, made his one start for the Blues in the Capital One Cup and came off the bench twice in the Championship.
Midfielder Jay Tabb is also out of contract but we understand that the 31-year-old is expected to stay with the club with his existing deal including an option for an extension.
@Official_ITFC 🔵🔵🔵 pic.twitter.com/L1rv7tkBN7– Jack Marriott (@jackmarriott94) May 18, 2015
@Official_ITFC thank you 😘 pic.twitter.com/yWsSSqRjaw– Richard chaplow (@Rchap04) May 18, 2015