Elliott Hewitt said he was delighted to be joining a "big club" like Town having become the Blues’ first new signing of the summer this afternoon. The right-back or midfielder, who also celebrates his 18th birthday today, put pen to paper on a three-year contract, the clubs having agreed a fee believed to be in the region of an initial £250,000 plus further milestone clauses.

Hewitt told the club site: “I'm delighted to have signed for Ipswich and this is a really progressive move for me. To be joining such a big club is a great feeling and I can't wait to get started.

"I picked up a [hip impingement] injury at the back end of last season, so I will be looking to get through my rehab first of all, and then come back as strong as ever and raring to go for Ipswich.

"It was disappointing to finish with relegation at Macclesfield, but they've been great to me in all my time there and I can't thank them enough. Everybody at the club is really friendly.

"But now I'm looking forward to this new challenge in my career and I'm really pleased to be here."

He says he’ll still keep in touch with the Silkmen as they try to get out of the Blue Square Bet Premier and back into the Football League: "I'll definitely be keeping watch on how the Silkmen are doing in future and will be coming to games when I can.

“I have a lot of good friends there, and want to see how James Bolton and Andy Mills, lads I came through with, get on too."

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alfromcol added 15:05 - May 30 Sounds like a nice lad. Big step up for him and we have to be patient.
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blueflo1 added 15:08 - May 30 get in welcome to ipswich youngster
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Kesgraveblue57 added 15:09 - May 30 Welcome Elliott I really do hope you enjoy your time with Ipswich Town
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WeirdFishes added 15:12 - May 30 awww cute;)
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irishtim added 15:14 - May 30 Happy Birthday Young Man
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pitseablue added 15:17 - May 30 Ticks all the boxes.....Welcome to Ipswich Town !
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raycrawfordswig added 15:21 - May 30 Happy birthday welcome to portman road
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DiamondGezzer added 15:22 - May 30 alfromcol :- Sensible words, hope others hear them and take them on board and don't get on his back should he start slowly. He is after all only eighteen. P.S. Does he know about having to buy all the fans a drink on his birthday, no, alright we'll settle for cream cakes !
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alex12345 added 15:23 - May 30 Good lad, work hard and you'll be fine!
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Suffolk_n_Good added 15:34 - May 30 Welcome to ITFC Elliott, we are glad to have you on board, look forward to seeing you become a first team regular. And for PJ, SC, ME, well done, this is the kind of lad us supporters have been asking for! I look forward to a few more signings in the coming weeks
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dirtydingusmagee added 15:52 - May 30 pleased you are joining a big club ? thought you were joining ITFC, oh ,you have , WELCOME . COYB
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TractorBoy666 added 16:19 - May 30 Attitude i like to see. Well done for getting this done! I think it was in the other story but did it say something about Hewitt being able to play in midfield too?!
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Sindre94 added 16:36 - May 30 aaah, I hewitt! he would sign :) (you see what I did there..?) hahahahhaa
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KenDubZ added 16:38 - May 30 Sounds like a hell of a gezzer!! Welcome mate do a job and put a good shift in right back!
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JewellintheTown added 17:06 - May 30 Seems a decent guy. Cue the hair comments ...
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jas0999 added 17:06 - May 30 Any Championship team would be a 'big club' in comparision to a team relegated to the Conference. A good signing though and I wish him well. Sindre94 - very good!!!!
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BlueBhoy added 17:08 - May 30 Good Man . Keep your head down now and concentrate on the football and developing your game. You can do all the drinking, drugging and Riding when you have retired ....or at least left the mighty blues . CCAAAARRRRNNNNN TOWN
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07bradleyc added 17:26 - May 30 Great signing! Can't wait to see the lad play!
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Mungo added 17:28 - May 30 Welcome aboard Elliot! We're delighted you are here too! Oh, and happy birthday!
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muhrensweet4thijssen added 18:57 - May 30 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLIOTT, Thanks for having faith in signing for us I hope we repay your trust with promotion or at least a good go at it!!! More hungry players who want to fight for their place and for their careers please Mr Jewell!!!!!!!!!!
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tazzy21 added 19:05 - May 30 Top signing i agree ticks all the boxes more signings like this please
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fussysnake added 20:00 - May 30 Welcome to Ipswich! Im very happy with this signing, although probably one for the future.
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fussysnake added 20:07 - May 30 and also he might as well have the number 2 shirt. I presume Peters is on his bike
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Talbs77 added 20:11 - May 30 Really pleased as this is the type of signing that does well at ITFC and will hav plenty of time to improve with the team. Well done ITFC ashopefully he will become a really good player.
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alfromcol added 20:44 - May 30 why have an academy when you can sign players like Elliott for a small fee????
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