Bishop's Lincoln Move Confirmed - Ipswich Town News
Midfielder Teddy Bishop’s move to Lincoln City has been confirmed.
The 25-year-old, who has signed a long-term deal, told the Imps official site: "You only have to look at last season to see the club is going places and I want to be a part of that.
"I've had good chats with the manager and heard the fans make LNER Stadium a rocking venue.”
He added: "It's been a bit of a disjointed pre-season so I need to get that fitness up to scratch over the next few weeks. I can't wait to get going.
"I'm a creative midfielder, I like to drive with the ball and take people on - hopefully I'll excite the fans.”
Bishop had been expected to join the MK Dons with that proposed switch having dragged on for more than a month, but travelled to Sincil Bank for talks and a medical last week.
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 had been training with the Town U23s this summer having been told he can move on. He played what was his final game in a Town shirt at Bury Town earlier in the month.
In total, Bishop, who joined the academy aged eight, made 81 starts and 51 sub appearances for the Blues, scoring five times.
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