Exiting forward Omari Hutchinson has thanked everyone at Town and says Ipswich will always have a place in his heart having made his £37.5 million move to Nottingham Forest.

The 21-year-old’s switch was confirmed this afternoon, the England U21 international signing a five-year deal.

“Dear Ipswich Town,” Hutchinson wrote on Instagram. “It’s hard to put into words, but after two years of an unforgettable journey, it’s time for me to say goodbye to you guys.

“I just want to say thank you to everyone at the club for the memories we’ve created and to my teammates I shared a dressing room with.

“Most importantly to Kieran McKenna, I will always be grateful for what you done for me and helping me to become a better player and person.

“Town’s fans, I just want to say thank you for the endless love, thank you for believing in me and making this chapter so special. Ipswich will always have a place in my heart. 💙 Forever grateful, Marz20.”

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Photo: Matchday Images

HatStand added 19:47 - Aug 16 Shame your boots don't fit anymore. Hope forest get relegated. No loyalty.
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itfc2024 added 19:51 - Aug 16 keep ur thoughts to yourself no one cares what u think u sulky little baby hope forest suffer badly and hope you do to
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oioihardy added 19:52 - Aug 16 Byeeee
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DBlues added 19:52 - Aug 16 If McKenna improved him as a person, I'd hate to think what he was like when he first joined considering his actions recently
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prebbs007 added 19:57 - Aug 16 Such a special place that you refused to do your job and jumped ship at the first opportunity. Good riddance
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virginblue added 19:59 - Aug 16 Our fans are amazing. They all live perfect lives, none of them have ever made a wrong turn. The Catholic Church is gonna have a busy old time canonising them all when they’re gone.
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Miaow added 19:59 - Aug 16 Very hollow.
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Perublue added 20:05 - Aug 16 ChatGPT written ?
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ITFC_Follower added 20:06 - Aug 16 ITFC2024 thats a bit out of order mate.
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dyersdream added 20:06 - Aug 16 Meaningless statement, surprised you could talk with that sore throat
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virginblue added 20:09 - Aug 16 The irony of someone calling him a sulky little baby because Omari didn't do what he wanted him to do…..
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Maccaisgod added 20:09 - Aug 16 Good luck omari, I for1 thank you for what you did in your last championship year, but would have been nice to see you 1 last time at Birmingham. Shame we never got to say goodbye...
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Maccaisgod added 20:09 - Aug 16 Good luck omari, I for1 thank you for what you did in your last championship year, but would have been nice to see you 1 last time at Birmingham. Shame we never got to say goodbye...
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Gazelle added 20:10 - Aug 16 Who wrote that him ?
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blueoutlook added 20:10 - Aug 16 Virgin blue, not everyone is a catholic ! He has been a bad boy, he treated the club disgracefully and the fans. He could have gone about things very differently. You don’t down tools and sulk like a baby to get your own way,at 21 he is a man not a child. Although he acted like a 2 year old.
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virginblue added 20:14 - Aug 16 Said it before and I’ll say it again. Smodics refused to play for Blackburn last season, and our fans view of that was that Blackburn were out of order. Can’t have it both ways.
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jas0999 added 20:19 - Aug 16 I wish him well for the future. But he let himself down and the end here has left a very bad taste. Let’s hope he learns from it.
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sotd78 added 20:38 - Aug 16 Until a club stands on its honour and enforces the contract players will continue to manipulate things. It's not my money or my club but I'd have chucked him in the under 21s and left him there all season. We'd still have got 40 million at the season end. It'd cost us his base salary for doing nothing but it would say to every player if you sign for ipswich you honour your signature!

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armchaircritic59 added 20:41 - Aug 16 Time for everyone to move on again, it's happening quite regularly at the moment! As I've said before, no one involved in whats been happening over the last few weeks has come out smelling of roses. I'm not going to be nasty, I'm going to wish Omari the best of luck with the rest of his career, and just say hopefully he'll come out of this all a wiser person.
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ArnieM added 20:42 - Aug 16 Oh just pi$s off Hutchinson. You're words are insincere and frankly you can shove your platitudes.
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WestSussexBlue added 20:42 - Aug 16 Shame some of our fans have short memories. Thanks for your contribution Omari, Good luck at Forest.
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BeachBlue added 20:45 - Aug 16 He's moved on. We need to do the same. Don't waste the precious days of your life hating someone you'll never speak to face to face.
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WestSussexBlue added 20:47 - Aug 16 Sotd: There’s no way we’d have got £10 million for a player that we let rot in the Under 21s let alone £40 million. Amy interested club would know that we want rid and be offering peanuts. £37.5 million is superb business and I’m sure, will rise if certain other criteria is met. Best of luck to the lad.
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Phil1969 added 20:48 - Aug 16 Good luck and go well. If Forest had paid the buy out nobody would have said a word like Dalap. Who would on here would not increase their net income and with a five year deal at 21 no brainer We all move on.
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bluesissy added 21:00 - Aug 16 Jog on pal...not interested....enjoy keeping the forest bench warm.
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