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Crowe and Patterson Among Youngsters Set to Stay at Town - Ipswich Town News

Wales U21 international keeper Michael Crowe and New Zealand international forward Monty Patterson (pictured) are among the young players Town have announced have been offered new terms.

Crowe, 21, Patterson, 20, former Republic of Ireland U18 international striker Shane McLoughlin, 20, midfielder James Blanchfield, 19, and 19-year-old defenders Chris Smith and George Fowler have all had the one-year options on their current professional contracts taken up by the club.

Manager Mick McCarthy has previously announced that the Blues would be exercising their one-year option to keep midfielder Kundai Benyu, who will be in Vanarama National League play-off action with his loan club Aldershot this evening, and will be offering the 19-year-old a longer-term contract.

McCarthy has confirmed that defenders Paul Digby, 22, and Joe Robinson, 20, and keeper Jacob Marsden, also 20, will be departing at the end of the season.

Regarding the second-year academy scholars, defender Luke Woolfenden and midfielders Conor McKendry and Flynn Downes, all 18, will also staying at Playford Road for another season, while keeper Harry Wright, the 18-year-old son of former Blue Richard, has been offered another one-year deal.

Andre Dozzell, Nick Hayes and Ben Morris previously signed two-year professional contracts with the club when they turned 17 with Dozzell extending his to the summer of 2020 yesterday, his 18th birthday.

Striker Callum Fullwood, 18, will have his scholarship extended into next season having spent time out injured.

Moving on are full-back Kieron Cathline, who played in an exit trial match at Woking last night, winger Ross Meldrum and defender Kolade Salaudeen, all 18.

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