“Carry more clout…” – Ipswich Town join Leeds United and Southampton in transfer pursuit of Burnley man: The verdict
FLW writers have shared their thoughts on Ipswich Town’s interest in Manuel Benson.
Ipswich Town are interested in signing Burnley winger Manuel Benson, with competition from Leeds United and other clubs in the Championship.
Joining Ipswich would be an excellent move for Benson, as the team is attack-minded and has a better chance of reaching the Premier League compared to Leeds.
It would be a statement of intent for Ipswich to beat bigger clubs like Leeds United and Southampton to sign Benson, but it may be difficult to convince him to choose Ipswich over those clubs.
This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…
Ipswich Town are the latest side to be interested in signing Burnley winger Manuel Benson, as reported by Give Me Sport.
The January transfer window has entered its final week, and it is expected teams from up and down the Championship are going to be looking to wrap up any last-minute deals.
Ipswich Town interested in Manuel Benson
It was reported by Football Insider earlier this week, that both Southampton and Leeds United are interested in signing Manuel Benson this month.
Hull City were also interested in the player, but it has since been reported that their interest has cooled. While journalist Sacha Tavolieri, has revealed that Leeds are pushing to complete a deal for Benson, with a new round of talks happening yesterday.
However, the Whites face fresh competition, as Ipswich are interested in a deal for the Burnley man, according to Give Me Sport.
The report also states that as well as Ipswich being interested in the player, Birmingham City are also keen on signing the 26-year-old. But it does go on to add that given Leeds and Ipswich are at the top end of the Championship, a move to them seems more likely than to Birmingham.
Excellent move for Benson were he to join Ipswich Town over Leeds United
So, with this news emerging about Ipswich Town’s interest in Benson, we asked some of the writers at Football League World for their thoughts on this matter and if this would be a better move than joining Leeds.
Here is what they said…
Brett Worthington
Manuel Benson is very much a wanted man this month, and it seems between now and the transfer deadline he will join a club in the Championship.
However, it remains to be seen who that next club is going to be, as teams like Southampton, Leeds, Ipswich, and Birmingham circle.
