Wrexham Join Szmodics Hunt - Ipswich Town News

Wrexham have joined the hunt for Blues forward Sammie Szmodics.

As reported yesterday, Derby County approached Town earlier this week with the clubs continuing discussions regarding a fee.

Now, as per Football Insider, the Red Dragons have made a £5 million offer for the 30-year-old.

We understand that’s significantly more than the Rams’ proposal, which was around the £3 million mark. Town are believed to be asking £6 million for the Republic of Ireland international, who cost £9 million 18 months ago.

Szmodics has had a frustrating season due to injury and illness but recently returned to the Town team and scored his first Portman Road goal in the victory over his old club Rovers.

The Blues signed Anis Mehmeti from Bristol City at the end of last week with the Albanian international able to operate as a number 10, where Szmodics has started this season, as well as on the left side of the attack.

Szmodics will hope to play regular football in the second half of the season as he looks to get into the Republic of Ireland squad should they reach the World Cup finals.

If he were to join Wrexham, Szmodics would be their third ex-Blues attacker alongside Kieffer Moore and Nathan Broadhead.

Meanwhile, we understand there is nothing in Italian reports of Town interest in Bologna striker Thijs Dalling.

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