SPL champions Rangers are reported to be ready to make a move for Town central defender Gareth McAuley, who we also understand is interesting a Premier League side. The 30-year-old, who joined the Blues from Leicester City in 2008 for £1.1 million, was recently named the Supporters Club Player of the Year.

The Northern Irish international started 2009/10 poorly and looked set to leave Portman Road during the autumn when he lost the captaincy, but after switching agent he became more settled at the club and formed a more solid partnership with Damien Delaney during the latter half of the season.

Nevertheless, manager Roy Keane has rarely seemed entirely convinced by his central defensive pairing and may be willing to allow McAuley, who has a year left on his Town contract, to depart for the right price, probably significantly more than the £500,000 claimed this morning.

We understand the club has also received interest from a Premier League side for the ex-Lincoln City man.

Meanwhile, Town are still to comment on Tottenham’s £5 million offer for Connor Wickham, while we understand Stoke have firmed up their long-standing interest in skipper Jon Walters by making a formal offer, although the fee is unlikely to be at the £4 million mark previously reported.

Elsewhere, Football League clubs have voted to accept the increase in parachute payments for relegated clubs, which Town manager Roy Keane recently said would make promotion harder for established Championship sides.

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Blueknight85 added 19:08 - May 11 Leadbitter,Edwards,Rossenior,Delaney,Brian Murphey, Shane 'O' Conner,Daryl Murphey,David Heally,Asmir Begovic, Aran lee Barret,Colback,Lee martin, ^All players who have made the decision to play for Keane 5 of whom decided to play for him for a seccond time Michael chopra being quoted as wanting to play for a Keane side again... All the players who have signed new contracts since he has been here Clearly there is no problem with players wanting to play for Keane

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Blueknight85 added 19:19 - May 11 The biggest losers always attack spelling and grammar after getting served and losing an argument.... And cock is spelt C,O,C,K
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blue_moon09 added 19:21 - May 11 Strange lot you ipswich supporters very fickle and big time moaners why? your just a mid table CCC club with an average manager and poor players just because the owner provides the club money to buy players does'nt mean you've got the right to get promoted I used to support ITFC but I'm now a proud Norwich City supporter. Norwich City is a great club they play good football and fill the ground every week unlike ITFC. Bye

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Blueknight85 added 19:27 - May 11 ^ Rofl someone got hit hard in the head by his uncle after sleeping with his cousin.... he has gone delusional. We are fickle and expect better things because we have a history to be proud of unlike are Dreamer neighbours, and you my friend are in for a very big culture shock next season if you think you will do any better than 15th in the championship
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Vexorg added 21:43 - May 11 Reckon anyone who gets a sensible offer will be off wherther we like it or not
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bennyblue added 22:40 - May 11 surely he wouldnt want to go to the toytown league up north ? div 1 i could understand but scotland thats almost as bad as sunderland
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WadzillaBhoy added 01:38 - May 12 rangers are broke as if they could buy Big Mac. I heard that the huns are so poor that they are going to cash in on the Pope's visit by letting Catholics use the car parks at Ibrox! Thats how desperate they are.
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bennyblue added 08:43 - May 12 ok i give in tell them they can ave im for 2.4 mill as long as they take keane for nothing .......................';l06753
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naaridge1coly7 added 08:49 - May 12 biggest loser eh blueknight id say you fit the bill nicely for that phrase and i spelt it like that to be sarcastic about you,you numpty. i bet you are one of them saddos who sit there not saying a word,never singing drinking your bovril amongst biggest losers who all support keane u,you obviously have no sense of humour whatsoever and likes moaning about so called moaners or losers.....take a bow mate youve made yourself look a right p...k

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acblu1104 added 09:28 - May 12 McA is not irreplaceable, whilst hes done a good job i wouldnt mind him leaving if he was replaced by a more dominant figure..possibly in the de vos mould. and as for naaridge...nothing you're saying makes any sense, so if you have nothing sensible to say then..
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comeonthegoodtimes added 13:40 - May 12 Sorry people, i don't get it. Is this not a forum for Ipswich fans to ALL have there own opinions, why are certain people more interested in calling each other names and basically being stupid by writing things that quite honestly has nothing to do with this artical. My suggestion is that you swap Email addresses and talk to each other on there so that people with real comments can actually discuss footballing matters. (i think you know who you are!!!!!) Anyway, back to Macca, i would keep him no questions asked, My players player last year barring Colback and would love to see him captain the super blues again which i think he deserves. If i were to sell anyone it would be Walters,Priskin,Lisbie and Stead if indeed we needed to sell to buy.

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