Any anxiety or worry about Kieran McKenna’s future at Portman Road has been well and truly put to bed, with the Ipswich Town manager’s new contract now being signed.
That means the rumour mill will go into overdrive now not over potential managerial replacements for the former Manchester United face, but instead, in terms of incomings that could sign for Ipswich to help them during their maiden Premier League season.
Ipswich looking at “unique” Hutchinson alternative
The Tractor Boys will reportedly aim to press on and get a permanent deal done for their past sublime loanee Omari Hutchinson, who notched up 11 goals in all competitions last campaign during Ipswich’s promotion heroics, but they could be tempted to steer in the direction of signing this attacker instead if such a move for the Chelsea youngster doesn’t get off the ground.
A report from TEAMTalk at the end of last month indicated that Ipswich were preparing a swoop for Newcastle United gem Miguel Almiron, with a fee in the region of £21m needed to try and get this ambitious deal done.
How Almiron compares to Hutchinson
With Eddie Howe’s men looking to sell on a number of players this off-season to get rid of the more seasoned professionals in the squad, it’s no shock to see Almiron’s name in and amongst those rumoured to be off, with the Paraguayan midfielder tallying up an impressive 209 appearances for the Toon since joining with much fanfare attached to his name in 2019.
