Ipswich could sign perfect Morsy replacement who’s “Rice-esque”
Ipswich Town are already looking at ways to improve their squad to tackle the Premier League.
Ipswich Town’s promotion up to the Premier League is arguably the stuff of fairytale, with the Tractor Boys facing off against Forest Green just last season in League One to now be faced with the surreal prospect of playing against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
Only finishing a point shy of the top spot in the final Championship standings after Leicester City lost 2-0 on the final day to Blackburn Rovers, Kieran McKenna’s men will now have to traverse the tricky step-up and hope they can tough it with the top dogs, unlike a leaky Sheffield United.
The powers that be at Portman Road have, no doubt, already drafted up an extensive list of players that could soon join the ranks in Suffolk to help make the jump up to the top-flight less of a daunting proposition, with this £10m-rated midfielder already in their sights according to reports.
Ipswich going after top Championship star
According to a report in the Sun, McKenna’s unbelievable Tractor Boys want to strengthen even more with the midfield addition of Ben Sheaf in the off-season.
There could well be an almighty transfer tussle for the Coventry City star-man brewing, however, with Luton Town also interested again after Sheaf allegedly turned down a move to Kenilworth Road in January.
Formerly on the books at Arsenal as a youngster, it will be intriguing to see who the 26-year-old picks as his next club after missing out on promotion glory with Mark Robins’ men this campaign with a London reunion potentially on the cards as Fulham have also thrown their hat into the ring for Sheaf’s services.
Ipswich will hope they can gain an upper hand in this battle by convincing the 26-year-old that he will get adequate game-time making the switch to Portman Road, with Sam Morsy potentially sacrificed for the fresher midfielder to shine in the Premier League.
Morsy has been a key cog for McKenna in the centre of the park this blistering Championship season, but with his 33rd birthday coming this September, it could be deemed the correct time to bolster the midfield ranks away from the Egypt international especially if Sheaf is available.
How Sheaf compares to Morsy
Controlling games centrally this season for the FA Cup semi-finalists, Sheaf – who is “a ready-made Premier League player” in the words of Ryan Dilks from the Second Tier Podcast – certainly warrants being given a crack at the very top of the English football pyramid.
