Milne Unaware of Any Concerns on Bialkowski Contract - Ipswich Town News
Town managing director Ian Milne says he’s unaware of any concerns regarding keeper Bartosz Bialkowski’s new contract, which the Polish international agreed in January but is still to sign.
"It’s still happening as far as I’m concerned,” Milne told BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch. "I don’t know where the hold-up is but I’m not aware of any concerns on that at the moment.”
Bialkowski, a Crystal Palace target in January, said in February that the deal, which runs to 2020 with an option for a further year, will be signed but that there were "still a couple of things to sort out”.
While the 30-year-old’s current deal is up at the end of the season, the club has an option for a further year which they are certain to take up before the May deadline.
Speaking following the news that he will be moving on at the end of the campaign, manager Mick McCarthy said he wouldn’t be continuing to work on plans for next season.
That being the case, asked who will be addressing the player contract situation with a number of first-teamers, including David McGoldrick, Teddy Bishop and Luke Hyam, having deals which are up in the summer, Milne added: "We’ve got to wait for the announcement on those. I can’t give you any further answers on that one at the moment. It’s going to be [owner] Marcus [Evans] who is going to make the decisions.
"Mick’s going to honour his contract and give every assistance on that. [Marcus and Mick are] very friendly and will continue to be so and he will see his contract out.”
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