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Norwood and Carroll Released - Ipswich Town News

TWTD understands Town have told striker James Norwood and midfielder Tom Carroll that they are to be released at the end of the season with the frontman having confirmed his departure.

The duo are among the players who are out of contract this summer and their exits come as little surprise.

We understand the pair met with manager Kieran McKenna yesterday when they were told their contracts would not be renewed.

McKenna has held meetings with players over the last few days which he says will continue until Sunday.

Norwood, who joined Town on a free transfer from Tranmere in the summer of 2019, made 26 appearances this season, scoring six times having spent a spell training with the U23s during Paul Cook’s time as boss.

In total, he scored 27 goals in 57 starts and 28 appearances from the bench.

The club had an option to keep the striker, whose time with Town was punctuated by injuries and off-field controversy, for a further season.

A number of League One clubs are understood to have been monitoring the 31-year-old’s situation among them Wigan Athletic and Oxford United.

The striker has issued a statement on social media confirming that tomorrow's match at home to Charlton will be his final game for the club and thanking various people he has worked with during his time at the club including former U23s manager Kieron Dyer, veteran academy coach Bryan Klug and the physios, while stating that the club is "in good hands" under manager Kieran McKenna and his staff.

Carroll, 29, signed on a free transfer last summer having left QPR and has had an injury-hit campaign, making only 11 starts and six sub appearances for the Blues.

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