Ipswich Town supporters will be praying that their side can survive in the Premier League Against all odds despite recent poor results.
January saw the Tractor Boys in the top flight without a win from three games, with a promising draw at Fulham followed by two home defeats to Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester City.
Funnily enough, after being on the receiving end of a 2-0 loss to the Seagulls, Kieran McKenna He managed to poach Julio Enciso from Fabian Hurzeler’s men on a loan deal with the hope that he can play a key role in the Suffolk side, keeping his head above water.
What enciso could offer Ipswich
The Paraguayan has shown flashes of his quality for the South Coast side since joining in 2022, but has been unable to really stake a claim for a starting spot during his spell.
Indeed, the most Premier League appearances an attacking midfielder has managed in a single campaign is 20 during his debut season on English shores, with Five goals and six assists Still coming from 57 conflicts.
He was even set to win the FIFA PUSKAS award for his incredible strike against Manchester City in 2023, with McKenna hoping that more moments of magic will happen now that he will be in his new Ipswich kit very shortly.
Capable of playing in all forward positions as a versatile presence, it will be intriguing to see if Ipswich can land Enciso’s services permanently if they impress and manage to survive, with Transfermarkt’s value in South America Coming in at a reasonable £18.5m.
McKenna is already an available talent worth the same amount, and the Tractor Boys boss has been keeping his fingers crossed that both the new recruit and the player in question can spark a devastating partnership moving forward.
The importance of Omari Hutchinson in Ipswich
The introduction of ENCISO could actually see Omari Hutchinson move to the right flank where he managed to wreak so much havoc in the Championship during Ipswich’s promotion story. That certainly sounds like a win-win as far as the relegation battle is concerned.
The ex-Chelsea youngster turned to the first team at Portman Road Ten goals and six assists While the McKenna men have tasted automatic promotion, the 21-year-old has put in some top performances this season.
Soccer talent scout Jacek Kulig marked as a “excellent” player, he picked up Two goals and one assist In league action, with both of those strikes coming up against some of the league’s big shots in Manchester United and Chelsea.
Coincidentally, Hutchinson’s transfer value also sits at around £18.5m according to TransferMartt, with the potential there for that price to go upwards and upwards when you consider he was worth just £2.5m last October when he learned the ropes in Suffolk as Wide Eyed Lenders.
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Hutchinson’s rising transfer value in Ipswich |
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Date |
Value |
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December 2024 |
18.5 million pounds |
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May 2024 |
5.9 million pounds |
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March 2024 |
3.8 million pounds |
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October 2023 |
2.5 million pounds |
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Performed Transfermarkt |
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Even if ENCISO continues as a signing, McKenna will be hoping Hutchinson continues to shine with the possibility that the former Chelsea striker could be sold for some big bucks if Ipswich slide straight to the Championship.
Before any of that talk, both Enciso and Hutchinson could combine well on the contrary, as the tractor boys try to bring in some game-changing signings to save their skins.
