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Feeney Loan Signing Confirmed - Ipswich Town News

Town have confirmed the signing of Bolton winger Liam Feeney on loan until the end of the season.

The 29-year-old, who will wear the number 12 shirt while with the Blues, trained with the squad this morning and once the paperwork is complete will go straight into the squad for Saturday’s home game against Rotherham. Feeney's spell would run until after the play-off final if the Blues are involved.

"I’m really excited and I’m glad it’s done now,” the wideman told Ipswich Player HD.

"Coming from the situation [at Bolton] to come into a team that’s pushing for the play-offs is exciting and hopefully I can add to that.

"It’s a different type of pressure to play under but it’s an exciting kind, and the sort you want to be playing under at the right end of the table.

"It all happened pretty quickly and as soon as I heard Bolton had agreed it I came down and watched the boys get a good win on Tuesday night.

"I can bring a directness to the team. I like to run with the ball, put crosses in, so hopefully I can help create a few goals when given the opportunity.

"The gaffer will get a good look at me in my time here so hopefully it goes well and we’ll see what happens next year.”



Speaking on Tuesday, Blues boss Mick McCarthy said Feeney impressed him with his performance during Bolton's 2-2 draw with Town at the Macron Stadium last week.

"I’d never seen him play up front before but I thought he was different class last Tuesday, I thought he played really well,” he said.

"He can play either side, he’s got real pace, he can stretch the team, stretch the pitch and he’s an experienced Championship player, so that’s a good one for us that.”

Feeney, who is out of contract in the summer, started his career in non-league with Hayes and then Salisbury, before moving on to Southend (loan), Bournemouth, Millwall, Bolton (loan) and Blackburn (loan). He joined the Trotters on a permanent basis in May 2014.

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