| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer 11:09 - May 12 with 5368 views | Len_Brennan |
It's going to be tricky window, as this season has shown the gap between Premier League & Championship level players. We have to work on the basis that we will be pushing to go straight back up & try to sign players that will be capable of stepping up with us.
If we found it difficult to get PL level players to join us last summer, it should be even harder now that we have gone back down. The foreign markets are a must, but who do you think we might have a reasonable chance of bringing in from the domestic market?
Our 3 main areas to look at are centre forward (x2), centre midfield (x2), and probably right back.
I have liked the look of Ivanovic at Millwall any time I saw him, he's young, has undoubted quality & will only get better.
Wouter Burger from Stoke would be a decent shout for our midfield & looks like he wants to get out. He has played at a high level in Europe before, so may well be suited to a PL style.
If Sheffield United don't go up, & if they are under pressure to reduce their budget further, de Souza Costa is a smashing player, but who will undoubtedly have interest from the PL.
As for right back, Jimmy Dunne at QPR made the Championship team of the year, despite being in a poor side; maybe a relatively affordable option to test out during the year?
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 14:32 - May 12 with 1062 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 12:05 - May 12 by chicoazul |
At least one and probs two GKs will go
Phillips Godfrey Enciso and Cajuste will go
Delap gone
Omari gone
Morsy almost certainly heading east
Burgess going to Spain
Luongo will go
Taylor proven not good enough
Al Hamadi same
Axel gone
Plenty of interest in Johnson and O’Shea and probs Hirst
Don’t see Humph and Baggott being good enough [Post edited 12 May 12:07]
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You're assuming everyone rummoured to be a potential leaver will leave, which obviously won't happen. |  |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 14:38 - May 12 with 1045 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 13:33 - May 12 by Bellevue_Blue |
I agree, I think this is the summer we need to throw a few darts at the international market in the hope that one or two stick.
Domestically, I'd go for these three:
Hayden Hackney – CM, 22. Really durable and a bit of a do-it-all midfielder in the mould of Jens. The big question is around Porto’s interest and whether we'd be willing to do a deal in the £10–15m range.
Will Osula – ST, 21. Played 12 times this season. Pace, power, and in the mould of Delap and Hirst. The question is whether we’d look to loan or buy. You’d think, with Callum Wilson now 33 and frequently injured, they'll need to bring in another elite forward with the Champions League looming. Will Osula be happy as third-choice again?
Tom Fellows – RW, 21. Another really durable, powerful wide option in the mould of Burns or Ogbene. Chieo will be 29 when the season starts, Wes will be 31 in November. Will either be fit to start the season? Will their injuries impact their pace and power? Will KMc be happy rotating Philogene, Omari and Johnson?
I think all three would cost in the region of £10–15m, so not cheap, but they would improve us next season and potentially benefit us in future years.
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There was a line in The Guardian this morning on us and our transfer dealings which has a ring of truth about it when compared to Brentford. I wonder if it will change this summer:
"Another pointer for Ipswich, whose not insubstantial business last summer came largely from English football. Brentford’s establishment in the top tier has come via mostly investment and scouting in European talent. Quality can be found at lower premiums if a club is organised enough to know what it is looking for"
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/12/premier-league-10-talking-point |  | | |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 15:04 - May 12 with 949 views | Horsham |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 13:10 - May 12 by topguy |
The club needs to go into this window with the mindset who can cope with the PL are who couldnt, some weve loved just couldnt, think we focus too much on the 25 man squad with sales/loans we will be under 25, but we have also looking at delap omari jayden done well going to PL acadamies to improve and they wont feature in a 25 man squad, knowing we have 5 loan spots for loan to buys meaning there will be little outlay this season either win/win |
Might have got you wrong but everyone who isn’t an under 21 counts in the 25 so that’s every member of our squad. Unless we shift some well be over the 25 even before we buy anyone.
There’s quite a few of championship/league one players coming into the last year of their contracts. Off the top of my head.
Walton
Clarke
Morsy
Burns
Chaplin
Broadhead
Humphreys
So I think there’s a stick or twist decision on these guys.
I suspect if reasonable offers came in we’d be open to sell any.
Others like Ali simply not good enough and then there’s Muric who I think goes but equally could develop into a really top keeper.
Then there’s the ones we’d probably like to keep but may not be able to keep like Omari, Delap, O’Shea, Davis and Johnson:
It could be a very busy summer, but also could be 2-3 in and a handful out. I’d prefer the latter and build on this seasons experience and improve what we have before hopefully another tilt at 17th in the PL |  | | |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 15:14 - May 12 with 927 views | Illinoisblue |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 14:38 - May 12 by ElderGrizzly |
There was a line in The Guardian this morning on us and our transfer dealings which has a ring of truth about it when compared to Brentford. I wonder if it will change this summer:
"Another pointer for Ipswich, whose not insubstantial business last summer came largely from English football. Brentford’s establishment in the top tier has come via mostly investment and scouting in European talent. Quality can be found at lower premiums if a club is organised enough to know what it is looking for"
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/12/premier-league-10-talking-point |
Wonder how close we are to dipping our toes into the global market. Only so long you can keep paying over the odds for English players.
Intrigued also as how hard it is to have scouts in Europe and beyond. Other clubs do it so well. |  |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 15:14 - May 12 with 926 views | GeoffSentence |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 11:39 - May 12 by Illinoisblue |
Keith’s appraisal voice: “don’t know” |
what if 'dont know' wasnt on there? |  |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 15:17 - May 12 with 921 views | wischip |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 15:14 - May 12 by GeoffSentence |
what if 'dont know' wasnt on there? |
someone without eczema |  | | |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 15:26 - May 12 with 893 views | BiGDonnie |
Tyler Morton
Richard Kone
Ben Doak
Japhet Tanganga |  |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 15:31 - May 12 with 854 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 15:14 - May 12 by Illinoisblue |
Wonder how close we are to dipping our toes into the global market. Only so long you can keep paying over the odds for English players.
Intrigued also as how hard it is to have scouts in Europe and beyond. Other clubs do it so well. |
Other clubs have had the staff, infrastructure, tech and contacts for years. We're playing catch-up in that department. | |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 15:34 - May 12 with 845 views | Illinoisblue |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 15:31 - May 12 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Other clubs have had the staff, infrastructure, tech and contacts for years. We're playing catch-up in that department. |
We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel here. Clubs have been buying from abroad for decades. | |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:11 - May 12 with 765 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 15:34 - May 12 by Illinoisblue |
We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel here. Clubs have been buying from abroad for decades. |
Yes, and those clubs have had everthing I stated for decades. Penny-pinching Evans didn't, he'd descimated our foreign scouting to the bare bones, so we're playing catch-up. No-one said we're trying to reinvent the wheel, but it's not easy to find foreign talent that will be able to integrate immediately, which is largely why McKenna has avoided it while things get properly set up.
I'm sure it's all moving quickly behind the scenes but it will still take time before the rewards are reaped. It's not like a computer game where you look down the list of foreign players and just click on one. | |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:23 - May 12 with 734 views | soupytwist |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 15:26 - May 12 by BiGDonnie |
Tyler Morton
Richard Kone
Ben Doak
Japhet Tanganga |
Just from a bit of Googling
Tyler Morton - looks like a good shout. Presumably we'd be looking to buy him as a third consecutive season on loan in the Championship wouldn't seem to represent progress as far as he is concerned.
Richard Kone - opinion seems to be divided on whether he'd be a wise investment following people watching Wycombe's playoff semi final.
Ben Doak - not sure another right winger or attacking midfielder should be a priority.
Japhet Tanganga - if we lose one of our top centre halves, then yes could be a good option. If we keep O'Shea and Greaves then no need. If we lose Burgess then maybe. |  | | |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:36 - May 12 with 686 views | Illinoisblue |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:11 - May 12 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Yes, and those clubs have had everthing I stated for decades. Penny-pinching Evans didn't, he'd descimated our foreign scouting to the bare bones, so we're playing catch-up. No-one said we're trying to reinvent the wheel, but it's not easy to find foreign talent that will be able to integrate immediately, which is largely why McKenna has avoided it while things get properly set up.
I'm sure it's all moving quickly behind the scenes but it will still take time before the rewards are reaped. It's not like a computer game where you look down the list of foreign players and just click on one. |
Too much is made of this “will they be able to integrate properly” thing. Snacks of Little England attitude. As if football’s not a universal language and players haven’t been moving between countries and continents for decades. What is it, exactly, that makes integration at Portman Road such an obstacle?
25 years ago we nipped into Holland and got Reuser to help us get promoted. Time for more of that. | |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:42 - May 12 with 667 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:36 - May 12 by Illinoisblue |
Too much is made of this “will they be able to integrate properly” thing. Snacks of Little England attitude. As if football’s not a universal language and players haven’t been moving between countries and continents for decades. What is it, exactly, that makes integration at Portman Road such an obstacle?
25 years ago we nipped into Holland and got Reuser to help us get promoted. Time for more of that. |
It's exceptionally naïve to think it's anything like it was 25 years ago. Not saying we shouldn't be trying (and we clearly are), but its many orders of magnitude tougher now. | | | |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:45 - May 12 with 649 views | chicoazul |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:36 - May 12 by Illinoisblue |
Too much is made of this “will they be able to integrate properly” thing. Snacks of Little England attitude. As if football’s not a universal language and players haven’t been moving between countries and continents for decades. What is it, exactly, that makes integration at Portman Road such an obstacle?
25 years ago we nipped into Holland and got Reuser to help us get promoted. Time for more of that. |
Not buying a Dutch player in the summer or January is the single biggest mistake the club made. |  |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:50 - May 12 with 646 views | Funge |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 13:44 - May 12 by USA |
Rudoni from Cov. Not sure about any others! |
I am absolutely convinced that Rudoni was out on the piss with Sarmiento after the Huddersfield game last year. |  | | |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:51 - May 12 with 635 views | BiGDonnie |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:23 - May 12 by soupytwist |
Just from a bit of Googling
Tyler Morton - looks like a good shout. Presumably we'd be looking to buy him as a third consecutive season on loan in the Championship wouldn't seem to represent progress as far as he is concerned.
Richard Kone - opinion seems to be divided on whether he'd be a wise investment following people watching Wycombe's playoff semi final.
Ben Doak - not sure another right winger or attacking midfielder should be a priority.
Japhet Tanganga - if we lose one of our top centre halves, then yes could be a good option. If we keep O'Shea and Greaves then no need. If we lose Burgess then maybe. |
Seems about right.
Morton needs a permanent transfer but think he'll probably end up abroad.
Kone is well worth the investment IMO. Charlton's defense has been rock solid second half of the season. | |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 17:06 - May 12 with 583 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:36 - May 12 by Illinoisblue |
Too much is made of this “will they be able to integrate properly” thing. Snacks of Little England attitude. As if football’s not a universal language and players haven’t been moving between countries and continents for decades. What is it, exactly, that makes integration at Portman Road such an obstacle?
25 years ago we nipped into Holland and got Reuser to help us get promoted. Time for more of that. |
You obviously know more than McKenna then. I hope Ashton has you lined up as a possible replacement! | |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 17:11 - May 12 with 575 views | BlueNomad |
The bottom line is that we just don’t know. |  | | |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 17:16 - May 12 with 569 views | homer_123 |
Evan Ferguson in on loan? |  |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 17:24 - May 12 with 553 views | Illinoisblue |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:42 - May 12 by SuffolkPunchFC |
It's exceptionally naïve to think it's anything like it was 25 years ago. Not saying we shouldn't be trying (and we clearly are), but its many orders of magnitude tougher now. |
Reason being it’s so much harder now? Brexit? Increased use of tech means there’s no secrets anymore? Every other club desperate to find an edge? | |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 17:26 - May 12 with 547 views | MattinLondon |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 14:38 - May 12 by ElderGrizzly |
There was a line in The Guardian this morning on us and our transfer dealings which has a ring of truth about it when compared to Brentford. I wonder if it will change this summer:
"Another pointer for Ipswich, whose not insubstantial business last summer came largely from English football. Brentford’s establishment in the top tier has come via mostly investment and scouting in European talent. Quality can be found at lower premiums if a club is organised enough to know what it is looking for"
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/12/premier-league-10-talking-point |
Quite lazy journalism really - just because a club becomes PL it doesn’t mean that everything magically falls into place like a good scouting network. It takes time and money to build that up. |  | | |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 17:29 - May 12 with 539 views | MattinLondon |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 16:36 - May 12 by Illinoisblue |
Too much is made of this “will they be able to integrate properly” thing. Snacks of Little England attitude. As if football’s not a universal language and players haven’t been moving between countries and continents for decades. What is it, exactly, that makes integration at Portman Road such an obstacle?
25 years ago we nipped into Holland and got Reuser to help us get promoted. Time for more of that. |
25 years later a Reuser quality type of player will have become a squad player for a Brentford or a Bournemouth. | | | |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 17:40 - May 12 with 505 views | Kieran_Knows |
Wout Burger - Stoke
Albian Hajdari - FC Lugano
Carl Rushworth - Brighton |  |
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| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 17:47 - May 12 with 494 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 17:24 - May 12 by Illinoisblue |
Reason being it’s so much harder now? Brexit? Increased use of tech means there’s no secrets anymore? Every other club desperate to find an edge? |
25 years ago far fewer top tier clubs had the networks developed that they have now. And that's not just the majority of the EPL clubs - pretty much every European's league top half dozen clubs will be well entrenched with scouting talent.
This results in so much talent being hoovered up - and not just the obvious gems, but many brought in 'just on the off-chance'. How many players do Chelsea own just now. Close to 50, with many wilting in the shade.
So, bottom line is that the vast majority are snagged before we even get a sniff, and will continue to be until we have a similar network in place. I'm sure our network is developing, but it will take some time to even rival even a Brighton or Palace network. | | | |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 19:20 - May 12 with 374 views | Axeldalai_lama |
| Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer on 17:29 - May 12 by MattinLondon |
25 years later a Reuser quality type of player will have become a squad player for a Brentford or a Bournemouth. |
A player in on loan to get us up from a top flight club, which we made permanent over the following summer. That's basically omari isn't it? We'd be looking at £12-15 million for Reuser these days, easily. And as you say, that's the type of punt a lower prem team might well take more regularly now. |  | | |
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