Town have confirmed the signing of former Sheffield Wednesday left-back or midfielder Matt Penney on a two-year deal with the club having an option for a further season.

The 23-year-old was released by the Owls at the end of last season and will join the Blues on a free transfer on July 1st.

“After meeting the manager, I knew that this was the right place to kick on with my career,” Penney told iFollow Ipswich.

“The club is definitely going in the right direction and I want to be part of that. My main aim is to help Ipswich get back to the Championship and I will give it my absolute best to try and make that happen.”

Boss Paul Cook added: “Matt has a lot of qualities and is at an age where his whole career is in front of him.

“I can tell he has a real appetite and he should be a great addition to the squad. The size of this club won't faze him and he can grow here.”

Chesterfield-born Penney made 10 starts and five sub appearances for the Owls during 2020/21 having been at the club since he was eight years old, although having spent time on loan at Bradford in 2016/17, Mansfield in 2017/18 and in Germany with St Pauli in 2019/20.

In total, he made 22 starts and 10 sub appearances for the Owls without scoring.

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BeattiesBackPocket added 23:40 - Jun 29 Dog Sam parkin scored a goal or two for the first team drinan didn't?? Next comparison?
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Dog added 08:17 - Jun 30 BBP - think Drinnan got one for the first team. Given that the first team back when Parkin played was far better than what we had last season, i think even Drinnan could have scored more. At least we created back then. The reason i say Parkin, is that he was banging in the goals for Swindon and was bought in to replace Bent. His work ethic was next to nothing and seemed to shrink to five foot something when he tried to head the ball. Never have i been so disappointed in a signing

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Barty added 08:39 - Jun 30 Good signing
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Brazils_Hair added 11:26 - Jun 30 I am really quite excited about this forthcoming season. So pleased that Marcus Evans (other than his 5%) is out of the picture. Happy that we have a new manager and new staff structure at the club. I haven't posted in a long time as I was so angry with everything about the Marcus Evans years. Maybe its because England won last night, but I am very upbeat and I can see us getting promotion this season. Cant wait to get back to PR. Cant wait to have my scarf flying from the car window as I drive up the A12 from Essex back to the home of football!!!

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BettyBlue added 08:13 - Jul 1 Another one who has played in the Championship. Decent age, has hunger, free transfer .... same as the other 30 we've just got rid of.
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