Town look to be closing in on the double signing of Hull City pair Jaden Philogene and Jacob Greaves.
Reports last night indicated that Philogene is set to undergo a medical at Portman Road in the next couple of days, while Greaves is understood to already have been at the club for his ahead of the completion of the two deals.
Tigers owner Acun Ilicali says he expects the pair to join the Blues, telling the Hull Daily Mail: "Yes, Ipswich are the favourites now.”
They report that the deal is worth £40 million plus further significant top-ups, higher than previous suggestions that the move would be worth an initial £35 million to the Championship side.
Claims yesterday that Everton were frontrunners for Philogene’s signature were quickly dismissed by East Yorkshire sources. Crystal Palace are also believed to have agreed terms with the Tigers but with the player believed to have decided to join the Blues.
His former club Aston Villa, West Ham, Tottenham and Manchester United had also been linked with the former England U21 international.
La Liga giants Barca were believed to be eyeing the forward with a view to a loan switch but Philogene subsequently confirmed he will be moving to the Premier League.
The 22-year-old, who has two years left on his Hull contract with the club having an option for another season, joined Aston Villa’s academy from the Pro:Direct Academy and spent spells on loan with Stoke and Cardiff City prior to making his £5 million switch to the MKM Stadium a year ago.
Cottingham-born Greaves, 23, the son of former Hull City and York City defender Mark Greaves, came through the ranks at his local club, spending time on loan with Cheltenham in 2019/20.
In 2023/24, his fourth campaign in the Tigers’ first team, he was was named in the EFL Championship Team of the Season and also carried off his club’s Player of the Year award. Everton and Tottenham have also been linked. Greaves is contracted to Hull until the summer of 2026 with the club having an option for a further year.
The pair look set to become Town's third and fourth senior additions of the summer following Omari Hutchinson and Ben Johnson.