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Woolfenden Undergoing Coventry Medical - Ipswich Town News

Town central defender Luke Woolfenden is undergoing a medical at Coventry City ahead of a deadline-day move to the Sky Blues, TWTD understands.

The Midlanders made an approach for the 26-year-old earlier in the window which the Blues rejected but have now accepted a £4 million offer.

Speaking at the weekend, manager Kieran McKenna confirmed that the academy product wanted to move on.

"Luke’s made it clear for quite a while that he wants to go, so we’ll see what that situation ends up in,” he said.

Stoke and Watford were also among the clubs interested in the Ipswich-born defender.

Former East Bergholt High School pupil Woolfenden joined the Town academy aged 11 and made his first senior appearance in the Carabao Cup in August 2017.

Spells on loan at Bromley and Swindon followed, before periods in and out of the team under various managers prior to establishing himself as a key member of Kieran McKenna’s side which won back-to-back promotions.

The Chantry-raised defender’s games were more limited last year following the signing of Dara O’Shea and the same looked to be the case during the campaign ahead.

In total, Woolfenden, who signed a new contract which runs until the summer of 2027 with an option for a further year in January, made 204 starts and 11 sub appearances, scoring five goals.

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