Town will have to look elsewhere for their new first-choice keeper with number one target Tomasz Kuszczak completing a Bosman free move to Brighton and Hove Albion this evening, signing a two-year deal. As reported in April, the 30-year-old Pole, who was released by Manchester United at the end of the season, was the man Paul Jewell wanted to see between the Portman Road sticks next season.

Brighton boss Gus Poyet was delighted to win the race for the one-time West Brom man, who was also being chased by sides in Germany: "There were clubs in England and abroad interested in Tomasz, but it says a lot for the ambition of this club that he wanted to sign for Brighton.

"We had been tracking his progress for some time and he will provide real competition to both Casper Ankergren and Peter Brezovan for the goalkeeper’s jersey this coming season — and that can only be a good thing for the team moving forward."

Kuszczak outlined why he chose to join the Seagulls: "I have played Premier League football for eight years, with West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United, and I believe the structure is in place here to join them.

"The manager and coaching staff, the team, stadium, crowds, through to the plans for the new training ground, everything is geared up for playing at the highest level and I could sense that ambition to be a top club straight away.

"Also when I played against Brighton last season, while on loan at Watford, I was very impressed with the way the team played - it was totally different to the rest of the Championship and more like what I was used to at Manchester United.

"This team likes to pass the ball, they like to create, they are attractive to watch. The way Brighton play is the future of football. I had other clubs who wanted to sign me but my heart told me that this was the right choice."

In addition to their interest in Kuszczak, the Blues sounded out former Peterborough keeper Joe Lewis prior to his move to Cardiff, while QPR’s Paddy Kenny has also been mentioned in connection with Town, however, is expected to be reunited with Neil Warnock at Leeds United.

Watford’s Scott Loach, Manchester United youngster Ben Amos, former Aston Villa man Brad Guzan and Birmingham’s Colin Doyle, who was recently offered new terms by the Midlanders, have all also been linked.

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ipswichtillidie added 21:44 - Jun 19 Doh!!! Guzan it is then!!!
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Mungo added 21:46 - Jun 19 Never mind. Bring in Brad Guzan!
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BlueITFC added 21:47 - Jun 19 It could be a long summer:/
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manualthetisfanclub added 21:53 - Jun 19 Good,move onto other targets,could only ever see another Joel ward fiasco with this,playing clubs against each other!!!!
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bluearmy4life added 21:55 - Jun 19 If players are choosing Brighton over us it say's eveything about us doesn't it. Same problem year on year, really fed up with this. Where is the ambition town another mid-table finish?
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SamPentas added 21:55 - Jun 19 Heres something to cheer you all up :D http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheick_Kourouma
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Roystheboy added 21:59 - Jun 19 Just about sums Ipswich up really, picked Brighton over us...... F**k off Clegg... Personality of a sheep.....
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boltzak added 22:01 - Jun 19 Can any one tell me why nobody whats to play for as? I think there are real problems at the club.
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bluearmy4life added 22:03 - Jun 19 @Boltzak...... Wages, contracts, lack of progression in recent years??
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TractorBoy666 added 22:03 - Jun 19 Brighton? Are you serious? That says a lot for our ambition really. Guzan is the keeper i'd want.
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walberswick added 22:05 - Jun 19 It's too early to sign players, no-one decent signs in mid June. Wait til' August for the real bargains.
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NoCanariesAllowed added 22:09 - Jun 19 Don't think this is a huge loss. Probably on inflated wages with his United label. Better, younger keepers out there.
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runaround added 22:09 - Jun 19 I never expected us to get him but to be honest I expected him to go to a bigger club than Brighton. Slightly concerning but if a player doesn''t want to come here there's nothing we can do about it, so we move on to our next target
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froudy added 22:12 - Jun 19 Good. Average at best. Guzan is top notch.
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bigolconnor added 22:14 - Jun 19 We need to start signing players. I'm getting depressed. Surely Cropper, with his hot girlfriend and love of all things biblical (thanks twitter) would have been better than NO-ONE!!! CHRIST!!! How difficult can it be?! Does everyone hate us? Cards, chest, close pleeease! Make a signing next week (of some known quality) Romeo done.
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alfromcol added 22:17 - Jun 19 Nothing to do with OUR (ITFC) ambition, it is all to do with where the player and his family want to be. Get over it folks, none of us know the details. It was only rumour that says we were even interested in bring him to PR!
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stewartwonderland added 22:17 - Jun 19 This has to be a new all time low for the club, surely we cannot be a less attractive proposition than brighton, it doesn't get much lower than that!
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NewYorker added 22:17 - Jun 19 Forget the euro crisis we have one of our own..questions need to be asked
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Mark added 22:17 - Jun 19 If we had have lost out to one of the top German clubs it'd be one thing, but losing out to Brighton is disappointing (assuming the stories are true that we wanted him). We have been waiting far too long for a decent permanent goalkeeper, so please sign one soon ITFC!
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bluedragon added 22:18 - Jun 19 Same old Bull-sh-t as i told you lot on here two years go when we did,nt sign Charlie Austin players wont come to IPSWICH after meeting with Simon i know f-ck all about football Clegg they all chose another club . Has any one noticed that other clubs in the championship are signing player so called clubs that are not as rich as us
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buryblue77 added 22:18 - Jun 19 Not happy at losing out to a club like Brighton, yes ok they finished higher than us but surely we're the bigger club right? Higher ambitions? Who knows why he didn't sign for us, if we end up signing Guzan then I won't be disappointed, if we end up with someone like Lewis or Loach then I will, if we end up with another loanee keeper..................................

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bigolconnor added 22:18 - Jun 19 Having said that. If we have any success next season with the current squad, no additions, wouldn't that just be a little bit of side-boob magic. Mmmm
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arc added 22:19 - Jun 19 Good.
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geography26 added 22:19 - Jun 19 Not really any strong evidence to suggest we even wanted him! Loach or Guzan for me please!
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bigolconnor added 22:20 - Jun 19 Besides his eyes are too close together.
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