Town have confirmed the signing of Wigan striker Jason Scotland for a fee understood to be £750,000. The Trinidad and Tobago international, whose move to Town was first revealed on TWTD earlier in the month, has signed a two-year deal.

Scotland was unveiled at a press conference at Portman Road this lunchtime and says he’s pleased to have joined the club: “I’m delighted to be here and an Ipswich player and hopefully I can continue to score goals in the Championship and carry Ipswich Town into the Premiership.”

Manager Roy Keane said: "Jason is a good player and I'm delighted to have him at the club. He will bring us something different.

"He is more of a poacher than the other strikers we have here, who do a lot of work down the channels.

"We are always going on to our front players about being in and around the six-yard box and Jason will do that.

"He has proved he can score goals at this level but we have to be patient with him and give him time to settle in."

Town chief executive Simon Clegg confirmed that the move had been expected to go through last week but Wigan manager Roberto Martinez wanted to keep him for the weekend game against Chelsea.

Clegg says he’s pleased to finally get his man: “I’m absolutely delighted to have completed the signing of Jason. I think we as a club recognise that one of the areas we were short on last season was putting the ball in the back of the net and we wanted a striker with a proven record of doing so at this level.”

Scotland started his career his career in his home country with San Juan Jabloteh and Defence Force, where he played alongside his close friend Carlos Edwards.

In 2003 he joined Dundee United after a trial, moving on to St Johnstone two years later and then Swansea City for a fee of £25,000 in 2007.

Scotland enjoyed a hugely successful spell with the Swans, netting 29 goals in all competitions during their 2007/08 League One promotion campaign and 24 in the Welsh side’s first year back in the Championship.

Last summer the 5ft 8in tall striker moved on to Wigan for £2 million but the switch hasn’t been a success, the Trinidadian netting only one league goal last season.

Nicknamed Rocket, Scotland has won 41 full international caps and has scored eight goals, playing alongside Edwards and former Blues loanee Stern John.

The 31-year-old, who has been handed the number 10 shirt will be in the squad for tomorrow’s Carling Cup tie at Crewe.

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BYRNE_16 added 14:39 - Aug 23 Welcome. It's about time we had a bit of muscle up front
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brian_a_mul added 14:44 - Aug 23 £750000 is sensible money for a proven striker at this level, despite what some people say, at 31 he should be at the peak of his powers considering they type of forward he is. £4mil for Chops is not good. I would say £1.5mil to £2.5mil would be realistic. If we do give in to £4mill Cardiff want than any other targets we go for will also certainly have inflated values. By paying over the odds for a Chops (or any other player) we are only encouraging other clubs to increase the value of their players if Town are interested. We might as well have a sign saying "chumps" around the clubs neck. Hopefully and it looks as if ME is not giving in. I think he has learned the hard way from the Priskin & Martin situation. Welcome Jason, we wish you every success at Portman Road!!

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Lightningboy added 14:44 - Aug 23 Great signing..let's hope he stays injury free cos he's more than capable of knocking in 20+ goals in this division...good luck Jason. Best of luck Steady too.
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ramseyn added 14:50 - Aug 23 Looks a big lad, really surprised he's only 5"8 though!! Great to have that kind of striker, when was the last time we had a unit like this other than shefki?
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alfromcol added 14:55 - Aug 23 Chopra out for a few weeks!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/8934914.stm
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Seasider added 15:02 - Aug 23 At last!!! Its now 18 players that RK has moved on including fringe players,loanees and Ben Thatcher(remember him),since the start of this year;and if as RK has hinted this could be the last permanent signing before the window closes;then I feel he has been short changed somewhat. He has now been allowed to purchase 3 players this year for approx 1,575,000 plus one free transfer and two loanees;but has had to let players go which has brought Mr Evans some £3,400,000 plus fee for Liam Trotter. However we must not forget that since Mr Evans took over the club he has forked out some £12m initially and has allowed RK to purchase players totalling some £10m.This is excluding the money he paid to creditors on the £35m debt club had at takeover.It is rumoured that he only paid about a third of amount owed to get the debts which are still held against the club at the full amount. In summary he has paid out at least £35m so far;but would recoup this from the debt still registered against the club;should Roy gets us to promised land. Heres hoping

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These_arent_the_days added 15:03 - Aug 23 Could be the best buy yet - another Johnno? still smarting about Rhodes tho.
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ramseyn added 15:04 - Aug 23 Please, please, please, please, please, please, please stop going on about Chopra. HE ISNT COMING. It's like Dos Santos all over again.
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BlueFinn added 15:09 - Aug 23 Should be a tidy finisher on championship level.Also a different type and size forward to Connor when he returns. But we've let out many now so another two maybe needed.That should come with loans this last week when the premier squads have to be finally settled.
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Back_The_Boss added 15:10 - Aug 23 Now score some goals, 20+ would be nice mate.
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ramseyn added 15:11 - Aug 23 And flaming Jordan Rhodes, get over it!
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jas0999 added 15:13 - Aug 23 Good signing. Really hope it's not true that this will be the only permanent signing before the end of the transfer window. With so many players being sold at the owners request we need reinforcements!
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dubblue added 15:13 - Aug 23 Welcome on board Jason!! Unless Priskin starts to do the business I think we need another striker tho' exspecially while Conor is injured.
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meekreech added 15:15 - Aug 23 Let us now really get behind the boys and give RK the support he needs with being rather let down with signings !
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aldermastonblue added 15:29 - Aug 23 I do not think wickham is injured when the transfer window closes he will be straight back in the squad....He is being kept out of the lime light till the end of august......
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brockleyblueboy added 15:31 - Aug 23 Yay
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btrevelyan added 15:31 - Aug 23 Really pleased about this signing, Scotland has always been a favourite player of mine, one which i'd have liked to see at PM, and i'm delighted that he is now. Let's hope he shows us that he's worthy of wearing the number 10 shirt COYB
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Tractorog added 15:37 - Aug 23 Wickham, Priskin, Scotland & Murray... don't forget Murray. He is at the same stage Wickham was last season. I'm not against a thin squad if the board is capable of getting quick loan signings, it will bring on the youngsters.
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bluepeter added 15:38 - Aug 23 Karlosfandangol, I saw that and fans on their website comments asking why he was sub when he is better than Chopra.
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ernie added 15:43 - Aug 23 echoes of 97' and johnno signing! COYB!
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bluepeter added 15:51 - Aug 23 Don't want to worry anyone, but wasn't Lisbie a 31 year old for 750,000?
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hollywoodginge added 16:06 - Aug 23 I wouldnt read too much into scotlands failings at wigan, i think it was probably a case of him not fitting into how wigan play, they are hardly a footballing side unlike swansea (yes i know Martinez was manager then and at Wigan) and us. I feel the style we play will far better suit Scotland and hopefully this will see the goals return for him. Welcome and good luck jason.

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colonel added 16:10 - Aug 23 V happy with this move. Lets hope we Rocket to the top of the league this weekend. Like the idea of biguns & littleuns upfront & will be good to have more pace & hopefully better quality finishing which we sorely missed last season (though Connor is a hell of a lot quicker than he's given credit for - often has to check his runs as passes to him are delayed) Wonder how match fit Scotland is at the mo?

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truethurstonblue added 16:18 - Aug 23 Score a score aand we all be happy
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hamster153 added 16:33 - Aug 23 Kl rly gd player here and I'm lking forward to seeing him bang in the goals. No pressure. jokes, it might take time bt he will score alot for us im sure.
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