Ipswich could look very different next term with ten players the club following their promotion to the Premier League.
The Tractor Boys had only secured promotion from League One last term but upset the odds to go up automatically to the top tier.
As a result, Kieran McKenna – who has committed his future to the club – is clearly set to ring the changes with Kayden Jackson and Dominic Ball among the names to move on.
Jackson scored three goals and provided five assists this term but leaves the club after six years, while Ball made 35 appearances since joining from Queens Park Rangers two years ago.
Speaking of their exits, McKenna said: “Kayden and Dominic have both been important members of a group which has achieved significant success over the last two seasons.
“Both have made vital contributions on the field and, off the pitch, have played central roles in developing a culture and setting standards which have been so important to the club’s progress. Their contributions to everything the club has achieved should not be understated.
“I am certain both Kayden and Dominic will be real assets at whichever clubs they take the next steps in their careers and they will always be welcome at both Portman Road and Playford Road.”
Five notable – but expected – exits are those of Omari Hutchinson, Jeremy Sarmiento, Kieffer Moore, Lewis Travis and Brandon Williams who leave the club after their loan spells.
Hutchinson scored 11 goals during his loan spell from Chelsea to help the club to promotion.
It’s thought that Ipswich are keen to bring him back to the club this summer, however.
Sarmiento returns to parent club Brighton after scoring five goals in 40 Championship matches.
Moore returns to Bournemouth and Travis returns to Blackburn, while Williams heads back to Old Trafford following a mixed loan spell from Manchester United.
Elsewhere, Sone Aluko has retired from football, while Panutche Camara and Nick Hayes make up the ten departures.
News Summary:
- Ipswich announce departures of ten players including star Chelsea loanee as they prepare for life back in Premier League
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