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Bishop Closing in On Lincoln Move - Ipswich Town News

Midfielder Teddy Bishop is close to completing a move to Lincoln City.

The 25-year-old had been expected to join the MK Dons with that proposed switch having dragged on for more than a month, but we understand is at the Sincil Bank club today to tie up the formalities on a move to the Imps.

As reported early in the summer, Bishop’s hometown club Cambridge United showed interest, while Portsmouth and Hearts were more recently linked, although the claims regarding the Scottish Premiership side were subsequently dismissed.

Bishop has been training with the U23s this summer having been told he can move on. He played what was his final game in a Town shirt at Bury Town last Tuesday.

In total, Bishop made 81 starts and 51 sub appearances for the Blues, scoring five times.

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