Departing forward Marcus Harness says his time at Town changed his and his family’s lives forever, the 29-year-old having left the club and joined Huddersfield earlier in the week.

The Blues announced Harness’s release on Monday morning and later in the day it was announced that the former Portsmouth and Burton attacker had been recruited by ex-Blues first-team coach Lee Grant, who was named manager of the League One Terriers last week.

“All good things have to come to an end, I guess,” he wrote on Instagram. “I can’t put into words how special my time at Ipswich Town has been and how much it truly means to me.

“It has changed mine and my family’s lives forever and has left an impression on me that will last a lifetime. It helped me conquer my childhood dreams and shown me anything is possible.

“Thank you to my teammates, the staff and all of you fans for taking me in and making me feel welcome.

“I’m glad I could play a small part in bringing back the good times to the club, that your support deserves!

“Can’t wait to come back to Portman Road in the future but as the fan that I am now leaving as. Uppa Towen.”

Coventry-born Harness, who spent most of 2024/25 on loan at Derby, joined the Blues from Pompey for £750,000 in July 2022 and made 38 starts and 51 sub appearances - including two from the bench in the Premier League at the start of the season - scoring 12 goals and was part of the squad which won back-to-back promotions.

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commuterblue added 11:33 - Jun 4 He scored some really important goals in both divisions, not least the Birmingham brace. Wishing him all the very best.
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Broadbent23 added 11:35 - Jun 4 A good EFL professional who served Town well and will always be part of our double promotion. Good luck with Huddersfield.
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MattinLondon added 11:38 - Jun 4 What a nice statement to post - I do think that he’s underplaying his contribution to the club in recent seasons. Hope he has a successful and enjoyable career after us - hopefully he one back to PR as a player so that we can be a good round of applause etc.
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flykickingbybgunn added 11:41 - Jun 4 Thankyou Marcus and good luck. You were part of a team that will be remembered for a very long time.
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cressi added 11:57 - Jun 4 And thank you Marcus for your efforts whilst here. Also remember for it been a transfer that went through after 10pm one summer evening if memory serves me right.
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ArnieM added 12:10 - Jun 4 I'd have kept him tbh . But there you go, times are a changing and hopefully Town will recruit even better players this summer. No room for sentiment now is there.
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PortmanTerrorist added 12:42 - Jun 4 Completely agree MattinLondon...def underplaying his contribution and wish him all the best. Great guy and will never let anyone down, let alone himself! Amongst all the other transfer challenges, McKenna and Ashton need to find players with versatility, who will always give a performance wherever they are used, just as Harness and Jackson (never really knew what their actual preferred positions were!) did in previous seasons.....or maybe that is the role Humphries plays next season ?!

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NthQldITFC added 12:59 - Jun 4 As Matt says, Marcus is being too modest - he made a BIG contribution to the rise and rise of ITFC in those two years. Top man.
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baxterbasics added 13:02 - Jun 4 Definitely got more than our £750Ks worth there. Wish him well.
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gainsboroughblue added 13:11 - Jun 4 His statement perfectly encapsulates the culture of our club now. Brilliant to read. Thank you Marcus and good luck. Huddersfield have made a fantastic signing for the level they are at.
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RIPbobby added 13:11 - Jun 4 Superb player. A MAJOR part of our success. Sad to see him go. I will also miss his foul that he always got booked for. Rinse and repeat.
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Swailsey added 13:27 - Jun 4 Great statement. Playing in the Prem clearly meant a great deal to him, and I’m happy he got to do that with us.
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Suffolkboy added 16:23 - Jun 4 One can only hope he really finds his feet again: his open ,honest thanks and appreciation speak volumes of the man ! He’s some brilliant skills and loads of enthusiasm which LG will be able to capitalise upon ! COYB
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armchaircritic59 added 17:47 - Jun 4 I think Lee Grant has got himself a decent player and just as importantly, a decent person. Good Luck Marcus.
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runningout added 18:26 - Jun 4 was at a wet midweek evening game v Burton when he brightened it up with the winner
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MK1 added 18:54 - Jun 4 Thanks Marcus. You have been brilliant for us. Best wishes for the rest of your career.
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Whos_blue added 08:37 - Jun 5 Always rated Marcus when he was at Pompey, so was glad when he joined us. A great player during the rebuild of the club and I wish him nothing but success at Udders.
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