Ipswich Town should be scouting four players ahead of the January transfer window.
We look at four players who Ipswich should consider signing in January to help their promotion push.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ipswich Town aims for automatic promotion in the Championship after a strong start to the season under Kieran McKenna.
- Leeds and Southampton pose strong competition, but Ipswich is looking to strengthen their squad in January to maintain their position.
- Potential signings to monitor include Scott McKenna, Sam Field, Grady Diangana, and Bojan Miovski, who could enhance Ipswich’s defense, midfield, and attacking options.
Ipswich Town have enjoyed a brilliant season so far, with Kieran McKenna’s side second in the Championship after 16 games.
Only goal difference puts the Tractor Boys below Leicester, and, crucially, they hold an eight-point lead over third-place.
Therefore, even though they only returned to the second tier earlier this year, automatic promotion has to be the aim for Ipswich, as they hope to continue their remarkable rise under McKenna.
Of course, it won’t be easy, with Leeds and Southampton pushing hard, and the recently relegated duo boast huge squads that have plenty of quality, which is no surprise given the resources they have.
So, January could be pivotal for the Suffolk side, and McKenna will no doubt be pushing for new additions to strengthen his group.
| Ipswich Town – 2023/24 Signings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Signed From | Loan/Permanent |
| Jack Taylor | Peterborough United | Permanent |
| George Hirst | Leicester City | Permanent |
| Cieran Slicker | Man City | Permanent |
| Brandon Williams | Man United | Loan |
| Dane Scarlett | Tottenham | Loan |
| Omari Hutchinson | Chelsea | Loan |
| Axel Tuanzebe | Man United | Permanent |
It’s going to be about quality over quantity when the window opens, and the Ipswich owners have shown since coming in that they will spend if the right players become available.
And, here we look at FOUR players they should be monitoring…
1Scott McKenna
The central defender is currently with Nottingham Forest, but he is way down the pecking order, and he is expected to leave in the summer when his deal expires.
That means he will be available for a cut-price in January, and it could be a shrewd addition for Ipswich.
The Scotland international would bring balance to the defence as a left-footer, and he is a powerful centre-back who would easily cope with the demands of the Championship – as he displayed with Forest in the past.
