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Town Set to Confirm O'Shea Signing - Ipswich Town News

Town are set to announce the signing of Burnley centre-half Dara O’Shea in the next 24 hours, TWTD understands

As reported earlier, the Blues moved for O’Shea after the Dubliner’s switch to Wolves broke down and the deal is now all but done.

Town will pay the Clarets an initial £12 million plus a further £3 million in add-ons, O'Shea having undergone a medical with the Blues last night.

Earlier in the month, it was claimed that the 25-year-old Republic of Ireland international had turned down the chance to join the Blues, opting instead to move to Brentford.

However, that move never materialised and on Monday it was reported that the Blues were eyeing a move for the Dubliner.

That was played down by Town sources with the Blues at that time understood to be looking at signing Sheffield United’s Anel Ahmedhodžić.

O’Shea, meanwhile, was getting close to joining Wolves, but that move broke down as the clubs couldn’t agree a fee. Town then turned their attention to the 6ft 1in tall centre-half.

Twenty-six-times-capped O’Shea, who was left out by Burnley today, started his English career with West Brom having signed from schoolboy club St Kevin’s. While with the Baggies, he spent time on loan at Hereford an Exeter.

O'Shea moved to Turf Moor for £7 million last summer and was a regular for the Clarets as they were relegated from the Premier League during 2023/24.

The signing of O'Shea could see the Blues look to move on another of their central defenders, most likely George Edmundson, who was given a brief run-out as a sub against Manchester City, the club he supports, this afternoon.

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