Ipswich Town they have now agreed a major deal to complete another signing in January Kieran McKenna proving crucial.
Ipswich Town and McKenna want the January signings done early
The Tractor Boys boss admitted at the start of the year that the club wanted to get the transfer business done at Portman Road early. McKenna said:
“Talks started a long time ago, but bringing players in at the beginning of January is a different matter. Every club has its own needs. Things can change very, very quickly at the end of December. The games come thick and fast – players come into the team, out of the team. thought to be unavailable might become available.
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“We will try to do the work early in the window if possible. We know that would be a big advantage, but we also know that we have to be ready throughout the month to improve the squad when opportunities arise.
“Certainly by the end of January we need to make sure the squad is the right size and we want everyone who is still in the building to have the opportunity to play and contribute in Premier League games.”
The Ipswich chiefs managed just that, with centre-back Ben Godfrey becoming the first signing of 2025, signing on loan from Atalanta.
Attention now turns to signings at the other end of the pitch. Ipswich had £16m bid for Liverpool’s Ben Doak rejectedhave led negotiations to sign Wolfsburg striker Patrick Wimmer and were associated with £30m move for Botafogo striker Igor Jesus. But it looks like Ipswich will get their attacking arrival at Aston Villa Poor Philogene.
Ipswich Town have agreed a £21m deal to sign Philogene from Aston Villa
Ipswich Town have agreed a deal with Aston Villa to sign Philogene worth £21m with add-ons, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
As can be seen, a phone call with McKenna was key to the transfer and the Tractor Boys persuaded Everton to agree a deal and a medical to take place on the morning of January 9.
Philogene is still only 22 and can play on either wing, so McKenna will provide a versatile option going forward alongside Jack Clarke, Wes Burns, Omari Hutchinson, Nathan Broadhead and Chiedozie Ogbene, who is currently out with injury.
Estimated at a record 15 million euros in his career TransfermarktPhilogene was made on the 11th Premier League appearances this season but is yet to register a goal or assist, something Ipswich will hope to change at Portman Road during the second half of the campaign.
