A £18 million “machine” who wishes to quit his club in January is being pursued by Ipswich Town.
A Premier League midfielder is reportedly on Ipswich Town’s radar as they look to recruit a player in January in order to ensure their Premier League survival at the conclusion of the season.
Ipswich wins the Premier League season for the first time.
The team led by Kieran McKenna defeated Tottenham 2-1 in north London, securing a remarkable first victory of the Premier League season.
After the Tractor Boys launched a quick counterattack, Liam Delap bundled home a second goal after Sammie Szmodics’ acrobatic attempt had opened the score. The East Anglian team had seized the lead in a game for the third time in a row, and after only earning a point in the previous two, many were afraid that they would do it again when Rodrigo Bentancur sliced their lead in half 70 minutes into the match.
However, Ipswich managed to secure a crucial three points, which helped them escape the relegation zone at the expense of Crystal Palace. They will be hoping that this is the beginning of a run of results that will keep them well clear of the bottom three.
Five matchups that Ipswich Town has coming up
Manchester United (at home)
Forest of Nottingham (Away)
Crystal Palace (Residence)
Home of Bournemouth
Wolves (Apart)
After the game, McKenna clarified, “It’s been a long time for the club, 22 years since the supporters saw a win in the Premier League.” “It has been a long trip to get here. Today feels a little unique. We think we’ve been getting better. Five out of ten results have been obtained, but we are still awaiting the first victory to confirm the efforts and advancements. This is a significant moment that should be treasured.
Now that January has here, focus is already shifting to methods to get better, and one midfield player may be headed to East Anglia.
Ipswich wants to get a “machine” for the midfield.
The Japanese midfielder Wataru Endo is rumored to be eager to leave Anfield, and Ipswich Town is one of the teams said to have expressed interest in signing him in January. Under new manager Arne Slot, Endo has yet to start a Premier League or Champions League match. This season, Slot has requested Ryan Gravenberch to fill Endo’s spot.
Although he has started both of the Reds’ Carabao Cup games, he has actually only played 20 minutes spread among the 13 games in the two competitions. Liverpool is apparently willing to accept “a fee of around €15-18 million for him” (£12.5m-£15m), and the 31-year-old is “seeking a new club” due to his lack of playing time, according to CaughtOffside.
Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp praised the Japanese midfielder as a “machine” during their time together, suggesting that he may be the ideal acquisition for the right team.
“He is a machine. In terms of football, he is outstanding. “He has an excellent defensive brain,” the German said.
Delap was the “extraordinary” PL flop that Ipswich was hoping to sign.
For Ipswich, the struggling striker would have been a terrible addition.
The Premier League trio Wolves, Fulham, and Ipswich have reportedly “shown interest” in signing the seasoned midfield player in addition to teams throughout Europe.
Ipswich could definitely use some reinforcements in central midfield, where Sam Morsy, now 33, still leads by example in the middle of the park and Kalvin Phillips hasn’t made the kind of impact Town supporters had hoped for since joining on loan at Portman Road for the season.