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Trio Agree Jackson Fee - Report - Ipswich Town News

Town, QPR and Peterborough United are all reported to have agreed a fee with Accrington Stanley for striker Kayden Jackson.

The 24-year-old now has to weigh-up which of the three he wants to join ahead of Thursday’s 5pm deadline.

The League One side had been targeting a fee of £2.5 million for Jackson but will almost certainly have had to settle for somewhat less than that.

Jackson, who scored 16 goals in 48 starts and one sub appearance last season as Accrington topped League Two, previously played for Paul Hurst, albeit briefly, at Grimsby during a loan spell in the first half of the 2016/17 season before the Town boss moved on to Shrewsbury in the October.

Bradford-born Jackson started his professional career with Swindon following success in a 2013 Win a Pro Contract competition run by Samsung when a player with Albion Sports in the Northern Counties East League Division One.

While with the Robins, he had spells on loan at Swindon Supermarine and Oxford City, prior to stints with Tamworth, Wrexham and Barnsley before his loan with Grimsby and his permanent switch to his current club last summer.

Ipswich, QPR and Peterborough have agreed fees for Accrington striker Kayden Jackson. Decision now down to the player. #itfc #QPR #pufc #asfc #accrington– Pete O'Rourke (@SportsPeteO) August 6, 2018

Stanley chairman Andy Holt has confirmed that the Tykes would receive a percentage of the fee they would receive for Jackson.

The 5ft 11in tall frontman is contracted until the summer of 2019 but with Stanley having an option for a further season and can play in wide roles in addition to operating down the centre.

Meanwhile, former Town keeper Jacob Marsden has joined Hamilton Academical. The 21-year-old, who came through the academy before spending one year as a pro but without making a senior appearance, was released by the Blues in the summer of 2017.

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