Edmundson Completes Boro Move - Ipswich Town News
Centre-half George Edmundson has completed his permanent move to his former loan club Middlesbrough.
As TWTD reported on Thursday, the 27-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Blues set to receive £600,000, some short-term top-ups, then £350,000 if Boro are promoted and a further £500,000 if they then stay up.
Edmundson, who spent the first half of the season on Teesside, was the subject of two failed bids from the Championship side with the Blues activating a 24-hour recall clause in his season-long loan on Monday, meaning he was unavailable for the 2-0 victory over Tony Mowbray’s West Brom the following day.
The two parties continued discussions, however, and a deal was agreed on Thursday evening with Edmundson undergoing a medical yesterday. The move was completed too late for him to face Preston at Deepdale today.
The Mancunian was out of contract with Town at the end of the season when he would have been able to leave on a free transfer. As he had played for both the Blues and Boro this season, he could only have moved to the Riverside during this window.
The ex-Oldham defender joined Town for around £1 million from Rangers in the summer of 2021, signing a four-year deal.
In total, he made 71 starts and four sub appearances while at Portman Road, scoring once, and was a member of the squad which won back-to-back promotions.
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