Blues youngsters Albie Armin, Cameron Humphreys and Ola Bello have signed their first pro deals with the club, while Town have confirmed that Needham Market midfielder Callum Page has moved to Portman Road, as reported over the weekend.

Central defender Armin and midfielder Humphreys (pictured above) having signed two-year deals with an option for another season and Bello a one-year contract with the club having an option for an additional year. Page has agreed a two-year deal with an option for a further campaign.

Colchester-based Armin has been at the club since the U8s and was understood to be interesting Liverpool prior to joining as a full-time scholar last summer.

One of those to impress in the U18s’ FA Youth Cup run, the 17-year-old scored the winner in the tie at Middlesbrough.

Central midfielder Humphreys, 17, has just finished his first year as a scholar, having also been with the Blues since the U8s.

The Colchester-based box-to-box midfielder, who can also operate at left-back, was another of those who impressed during the Blues’ FA Youth Cup run.

Bello, 18, who was signed from Billericay Town, has just ended his two-year scholarship also caught the eye during the U18s’ FA Youth Cup run having netted a hat-trick in the second-round 5-0 win at Chelmsford.

Photos: Matchday Images/ITFC

Cookycrew added 14:43 - Jun 16 Excellent news lads, keep working hard & push on.
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Edmundo added 15:53 - Jun 16 Excellent to see we are doing things the Ipswich way, with youth and one eye on growing our own future.
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runningout added 16:44 - Jun 16 noticed couple of them has 78 and 81 on tops. Maybe good omen for all
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Linkboy13 added 16:56 - Jun 16 The way things are going on the transfer front at the moment we might need these boys sooner rather than later. Don't know what's going on with the Harper transfer all gone horribly quiet. We also haven't heard from Paul Cook lately.
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Nottsboy added 18:31 - Jun 16 Glad Cameron Humphreys has got a deal we've watched him a few times now give him some time to grow also well done to Albie Armin and Ola Bello.
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groundhog added 20:15 - Jun 16 Waiting for the immortal line of "we'll go with the kids"
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Millsey added 07:59 - Jun 17 Well done lads👍
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BettyBlue added 08:41 - Jun 17 Waiting to hear we've packed up the Academy and U23's from Ashton in our bright new future. Just a 24 first team squad + a development squad.
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Mjdery89 added 08:58 - Jun 17 Well done lads. Does anyone know what is happening with this Harper guy? We seem to have been close to signing him for over a week now
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Linkboy13 added 10:37 - Jun 17 Mjdery89 Yes it's a big worry perhaps he's having second thoughts. He's only 21 and like most people likes to socialise. Ipswich is a quiet Town compared to the bright lights of Birmingham and this might be what's putting him off. That's if he's a single guy of course.
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