ipswich town A new report has revealed that a shock move to sign a new face, whom Guardiola this month hailed as “outstanding”, is currently being explored.

Ipswich Town transfer news

Currently ranked 18th Premier LeagueIpswich Town expect a busy January this year as they look forward to Kieran McKenna These are the players who have the quality to help the East Anglian side avoid an immediate return to the Championship.

The Tractor Boys have signed defender Ben Godfrey on loan from Atlanta and are in the final stages of a signing deal Jaden Philogene involved in deal potentially worth more than £20m.

Philokine has been a long-term target for McKenna’s side and is expected to arrive in the coming days to add more firepower to an Ipswich attack which has seen McKenna’s side play just one game so far this season Scored 20 goals, ranking third in the Premier League. flight.

It comes after the club failed in their pursuit of Liverpool loanee Ben Doak. Who have they made an offer of £16m to sign? During the days when the transfer window is open.

They are also keen to add more firepower thanks to links with two former Leicester City forwards Kelechi Iheanacho and Brazilian forward Igor Jesusand they have always been Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Ratlasall of whom will provide cover and competition for current star player Liam Delap, who leads the goalscoring charts this season.

But they also need more cover in midfield and to do so they have begun exploring shocking moves.

Ipswich Town explore Matic transfer

Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg revealed, Ipswich Town and McKenna are now ‘exploring’ a move to sign three-time Premier League winner Nemanja Matic Joined from Lyon in January this year, they hope to strengthen their squad.

Matic, 36, brings a wealth of experience to East Anglia, having played for Chelsea and Manchester United and making more than 250 appearances in England’s top flight.

Plettenberg and Sky claim Ipswich are now exploring a deal with several other teams across Europe, with McKenna working together at Manchester United under Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. I know Matic very well.

People may ask about his mobility, but it was only five years ago that he became a topic of conversation. Warm praise from legendary coach Pep Guardiola. “Matic is a fantastic player,” he told the media after the 2020 Manchester derby.

The specifics of any potential deal remain unclear, but Matic still has 18 months left in his term. £95,000 weekly deal in FranceA loan move is unlikely, with the 6-foot-3 ace starting 12 of the 14 games he has played in Ligue 1 this season.

Top-flight experience has clearly been a key attribute for most of Ipswich’s targets this winter so far, and Matic will certainly bring plenty of that to the table. But with Kalvin Phillips and Sam Morsy already struggling with mobility in the midfield, would adding the 36-year-old Matic be a good idea?