Morsy in Advanced Talks With Bristol City
Monday, 22nd Dec 2025 13:06

Former Town skipper Sam Morsy is reportedly in advanced talks with Bristol City.

Morsy, 34, left the Blues in the summer to join Kuwait SC, signing a highly lucrative two-year deal, but left the Kuwait Premier League champions in September after only two months and three competitive appearances, the last of which saw him sent off after half an hour.

The former Egypt international spent time training with hometown club Wolves, where he came through the academy, last month and now, according to BristolLive, is in discussions with the Robins.

Morsy has been a free agent since leaving Kuwait SC but is unable to join another club until the transfer window opens.

Prior to the former Chesterfield, Wigan and Middlesbrough man’s move to the Middle East, Derby County were also keen and are believed to have maintained that interest.

If Morsy, who skippered the Blues to back-to-back promotions, joins the Robins, he would be back at Portman Road on Tuesday 20th January.

Elsewhere, former Blues loanee Ben Godfrey has had his loan spell with Sheffield United terminated and the former England international has returned to parent club Atalanta.

Godfrey, 27, made only four appearances for the Blades, the most recent at the end of September.

The former Everton and Norwich defender was with Town in the second half of last season, making four starts and one sub appearance.

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Broadbent23 added 13:41 - Dec 22 Good luck Sam in your next move to Bristol if the negotiations go well. Still and always a Legend at Town.
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PortmanTerrorist added 13:45 - Dec 22 Soooo conflicted here. Clearly no one has replaced Sammy, but we should be looking forward and not back. He could be a game changer at Bristol City, and hopefully not at our (promotion) expense ! Cannot do anything but wish him well, but will very weird if/when he plays against us later in the season if this comes off.
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Gforce added 13:51 - Dec 22 Still think he would have made a good addition for us on a short term deal. But realistically I'd imagine we would be looking for someone of similar quality but 10 years younger. All the same ,best of luck at Bristol Sammy,you'll always be a legend here,whatever happens.
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londonben added 13:52 - Dec 22

Love him and always a legend here, but I do think Matusiwa is quite a significant upgrade on him in many ways. No disrespect to Sam as he was unreal for us in L1 and the Champ first time around, but Matusiwa is younger, faster, and is showing he’s got much more to him than just his interceptions and tackles. Really looks like he could be the real deal in the Prem if we go up. Hope Sam got a great pay out from the Kuwait team and can enjoy some more games back in England.

uppernorth added 14:05 - Dec 22 Not as a player, but I feel his influence on the practice pitch and in training/organisation would be immense.
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MickMillsTash added 14:12 - Dec 22

its only 7 months ago that Morsy was a premier league starter ahead of Taylor and Cajuste.
We play out from the back and Morsy was very good at this. However good Matusiwa has been he's not comfortable turning with the ball which I think makes our football less effective
What qualities Morsy brings are known and Unless the relationship between him and Town is really damaged I would have him back in without hesitation, a promotion bonus is more likely to be paid out here than at Bristol.

baxterbasics added 14:56 - Dec 22 Be good to give him a proper reception and goodbye in Jan even if in another teams colours. There's no realistic place for him in our current squad.
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RobITFC added 15:01 - Dec 22 There is a reason(s) he left , everyone we need to move on!
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Chalk_Cheese added 15:02 - Dec 22 @MickMillsTash Sam & Jens where the main starters in the Prem. if we get back to prem id rather see Azor & Jens start over Morsy. Morsy is the past. was a great servant , but you could see he started to really struggled in the prem.
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blueoxford added 15:45 - Dec 22 I understood that we waived any transfer fee on the basis that Sam moved abroad. Does anyone know whether there was any contractual provision whereby if he then re-joins an English club we get any kind of transfer fee/compensation?
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Cookieboy added 15:59 - Dec 22 It's criminal that we have received nothing !!!!
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Wickets added 16:20 - Dec 22 Don't think you are supposed to turn with the ball when playing out from the back the Morsy/ Matusiwa position relies on the wider players getting themselves available.
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 16:27 - Dec 22 Matusiwa is doing a great job and it would probably be disruptive now if Sami were to return. I hope he has an off day on 20/1, but otherwise I wish him well.
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Berts_chin added 17:00 - Dec 22 Ben Godfrey's agent must have one of the hardest jobs in football.
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MathieandMarshall added 17:04 - Dec 22

I'm conflicted here. We waived the final year of his contract so he could head to Kuwait for a lucrative contract as a thank you for his service... and now he ends up playing for a potential promotion rival on a free a few months later.

Obviously this was never his plan and I'm sure he was expecting Kuwait to work out, but we lost crucial leadership after relegation (and no doubt lost points early in the season because of it) allowing our captain to walk away from his contract for him to return to the Championship within the same season. Feels a bit off!

and I say this as someone who loved the bloke and his contribution to Town!

Bazza8564 added 17:09 - Dec 22

I can't believe some people think we should resign a player at 34 when we released him for free because he didnt have a future here.
By my calculations we are still £25m up (less agents and loan fees) on our transfer business in the summer, add to that the amount of money FFP allows us to invest from the owners and lose within their regulations, and there is circa £50m in the pot to invest to get us promoted.
Sam was a starter in the PL because Phillips and Cajuste were injured so much he had to play.
Loved Sam's spell here, he was brilliant for us but we need the squad places for the likes of Hackney or whoever else we can target that is in our "young, hungry, athletic and technically good" profile.
Ashley Young at 41 can do a job for us in MF like he did for a few minutes saturday, we need to look to the future.
Good luck Sam

Elizabeth added 17:18 - Dec 22 All I will say is that we don’t have a leader in our team at the moment.. Good Luck Sam , you were an asset to our team ..
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johnwarksshorts added 17:37 - Dec 22 Its a backward step to have Sammy back here. Let's just remember him for what he has achieved with us in the past few years. Good luck Sam wherever you end up.
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armchaircritic59 added 17:57 - Dec 22 Good luck to him if it happens. We'll find it very difficult to replace his leadership qualities for sure, but AM is definitely a better player. What you gain on the roundabout, you lose on the swings, I guess. Azor is also 7 years younger.
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BeachBlue added 18:07 - Dec 22 Sam Morsy will forever be one of my favourite Ipswich players, but honestly I don't see a regular starting place in the team now that Matusiwa is here. Also I think Matusiwa is the better long-term prospect.
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Linkboy13 added 18:30 - Dec 22

You hit the nail on the head Elizabeth we haven't replaced Sam's leadership qualities losing him was like losing two players a great leader and a good player. Sam at his peak was a far better player than Matusiwa he might have struggled in the Premier league but so did every body else. Although he was my favourite player of the last 3 seasons i would not have him back. He was one of the main reasons we got back to back promotions the other one was Keiran McKenna.

armchaircritic59 added 18:38 - Dec 22 Linkboy, if SM was a far better player than AM that probably explains why the likes of Liverpool who were having a look at AM ( amongst others ) before the start of last season, didn't follow anything up. Obviously they should have gone for SM!
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Linkboy13 added 18:49 - Dec 22 Expecting loads of bids for Matusiwa in the January transfer window ive heard Real Madrid are interested read it in the same newspaper as armchcritic59. Sorry got my facts wrong it was Real Madras.
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ArnieM added 18:52 - Dec 22 What a pity. If have loved him.back here... BC's gain I think...
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armchaircritic59 added 19:09 - Dec 22 Linkboy, what I posted above doesn't come from any newspaper, or obvious media source, as I'm sure you'd agree, both are usually as correct as a one year weather forecast!
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