Town Confirm Walters Return - Ipswich Town News
Town have confirmed the re-signing of former skipper Jon Walters on loan from Burnley. Yesterday, TWTD was first to reveal that the Blues were closing in on the addition of the Republic of Ireland international.
The 34-year-old, who was previously at Portman Road between January 2007 and August 2010, will be with Town until January.
Walters, who will wear the number 39 shirt, initially joined the Blues from Chester City and made 132 starts and 14 sub appearances, scoring 31 goals before moving on to Stoke for £2.75 million after falling out with then-manager Roy Keane.
After a successful seven-year spell with the Potters, Walters moved on to Burnley for £3 million a year ago but the Birkenhead-born frontman has made only two starts - one in the Carabao Cup and one in the Europa League - and four sub appearances for the Clarets.
Walters is likely to go straight into the squad for Sunday's home derby against Norwich City.
The forward has previously been on the winning side in an East Anglian derby, the 2-1 home win in April 2008 but missed the 3-2 victory a year later, the last time the Blues beat their greatest rivals.
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