TWTD understands that former loanee Liam Feeney will not now be joining Town on a permanent basis.

The 29-year-old was understood to have agreed terms with the Blues despite interest from Birmingham City and others and was set to sign once his current contract with Bolton Wanderers is up at the end of the month.

However, the winger has subsequently received a more lucrative offer from another club, believed to be Blackburn Rovers, where he was previously on loan in 2014.

Feeney joined Town on loan in March and made seven starts and two sub appearances, scoring once.

Speaking on the final day of the season, manager Mick McCarthy confirmed he was keen to sign the former Millwall man on a permanent basis.

“We’re talking to him and we’re talking to his agent,” he said. “I’d like him to stay and he would like to stay and if we can come to a mutually beneficial deal then that’s what will happen. If we don’t, then we won’t.”

McCarthy said in May that adding wide players to his squad is a priority this summer: “The wide areas are an issue for us. We have lost Tabby [Jay Tabb], Ainsley [Maitland-Niles] has gone back to Arsenal and obviously Ryan [Fraser] is back with Bournemouth so we need to look at that.

“Goals from midfield have been a problem for us over the last two or three years but we looked to have got on top of that with Ryan, who certainly contributed in that area. He was a real loss for us.”

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wayway added 23:21 - Jun 13 Jersey blue: he HAS joined a club with a chance of the playoffs and turned down a club that is going nowhere
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BrettenhamBlue added 01:51 - Jun 14 He did play quite well for us and his delivery from the wings was his most memorable attribute. I am sad to see him play for a promotion rival (if he signs for Blackburn). Rumours that Foley is in Huddersfield. Hope we don't end up with the crumbs yet again. We've released a lot of players already but we have not been busy with replacements.
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GiveusaWave added 02:12 - Jun 14 He's a quality player and we have missed out for reasons unknown (wages?). We usually sell one player for a few million every year so maybe there are financial constraints that we are all unaware of. I don't have high hopes for next season, think we will be aiming to make mid-table. Blackburn are simply willing to pay higher wages and so are a number of other teams in this division.

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syntaxerror added 02:24 - Jun 14 Perhaps we have a young Left winger / forward who has just proved himself playing in a tournament winning side who Mick considers worth a chance instead?
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BrettenhamBlue added 04:15 - Jun 14 I've seen Pattersen a few times last season syntaxerror. He's worth a shot and you may be right; as a back-up player he could do a reasonable job. Still really in recovery from his broken leg but seems to be getting better and better. We really need to give these youngsters a chance next season, rather than Coke and company.
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battyblue added 05:24 - Jun 14 Marcus has spent all he likely to another season of other clubs cast offs loam I expect but sincerely hope I am wrong.
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TractorCam added 07:06 - Jun 14 Can't say i'm that fussed, if he wants to join the circus at Blackburn let him
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Dissboyitfc added 07:06 - Jun 14 As i said earlier not a MM fan. But at this stage of the close season i am not going to moan or be negative about losing this player. A new season coming, will it be any different, maybe, maybe not but the club will be aware of how the fans are feeling, all we can do for now is watch this space!
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phillo added 08:14 - Jun 14 Some saying "he was crap anyway" others "shows how bad we are missing out on players like this" - reality is that he was/is a decent player hut not really good enough to break the bank for (in the way say a Fraser or fit Jonny Williams would be). Move on & sign more young hungry players like Webster and/or promote from Acadamy AND only "break the bank" for real quality in positions we need ...... wide, RB, ACM & possibly a new 20+ goal striker (sorry think Murphs has just gone over the top of his metaphorical hill & is now on way down ....... in the future I think he should be used more as an "impact"/option from the bench than main striker ...... sorry ☹ )

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CornardBlue added 08:36 - Jun 14 He looked a half decent player but at 29 he is not going to get any better, at his age not a worth 3 year contract. I would much rather us go for someone from the lower leagues who are young and hungry.
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woohoo added 08:48 - Jun 14 Show Me The Money!!
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ThatMuhrenCross added 09:07 - Jun 14 Fair play to him, I'd do the same. Even as an Ipswich fan, I'd turn the club down for better money elsewhere. It's a short career, and you need to make as much as you can, while you can. Someone described him as a 'contractor', which essentially is what he is. When his 'service agreement' with Ipswich Town comes to an end, he is free to negotiate a better deal with an alternative company. Likewise, the people who have the ground-care contracts at ITFC are free to do the same.

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rickw added 09:26 - Jun 14 I am happy he's not coming! I didn't rate him and would prefer we went for younger hungrier players who can still improve Blackburn have been badly run for years, so the fact that they want him should tell us we shouldn't!!
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wherescounago added 09:44 - Jun 14 Not good enough, obviously Blackburn have no ambition, I am sure we will do better than Mr Feeney!
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martin587 added 09:46 - Jun 14 I read in the press today Town are interested in K.Freeman a FB at Sheffield UTD.Wonder if this is true.!!
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vanmunt added 10:33 - Jun 14 To be honest, I would have been more disappointing if he had signed!
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TimmyH added 11:23 - Jun 14 @ itfccymru (the first post) - have to disagree he made a difference when he came on 2nd half against Rotherham and that really didn't take a lot of doing as the game was flat as a pancake with no width what so ever, after that he was ok but nothing outstanding. Overall not to bothered he's not joining, ok probably a good squad player but fancy we need more quality out wide than what he was producing IF we are to make a genuine attempt at getting up. Worrying about our financial side to attract players here though.

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Lightningboy added 11:36 - Jun 14 Honestly could not care less about this one. Average at best. We need younger hungrier players,not journeymen who care more about their pay packet.
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peteswindon added 13:17 - Jun 14 Such is life, lets move on. Cant blame him for going to someone willing to pay more for his services. He proved at Bolton he can't make a difference so bye bye.
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BlueySwede added 14:24 - Jun 14 Where have Blackburn suddenly got money from? New owner?
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Arnie added 15:52 - Jun 14 No loss as he was not the Messiah and wasn't even a very naughty boy.
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Arnie added 15:52 - Jun 14 No loss as he was not the Messiah and wasn't even a very naughty boy.
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planetblue_2011 added 17:15 - Jun 14 Not the end of the world, did think he did add something on the wing but it's not to be so need move on!! Think we need to look at a couple of younger additions on the wings, maybe harriott & Lookman from Charlton & Fraser for another season loan, a big MAYBE on that one but would be great it if happened.👍🏻
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Seasider added 18:16 - Jun 14 Still hope that the younger players from the Academy will be given more game time,with one or possibly two marquee signings;but the Evans/McCarthy past history on transfers do not make me too confident that this will happen unfortunately.
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PunchNoHopers added 19:21 - Jun 14 Didn't set the world alight, very pridectiveable, so no big miss there!
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