Ipswich Town in pole position to sign Birmingham City player
Ipswich Town are leading the race to sign midfielder Jordan James from Birmingham City in the summer transfer window.
That’s according to a report from HITC, who say that a number of clubs are taking an interest in the 20-year-old.
Having come through the youth ranks with the Blues, James is already a regular at first-team level for the club, making 105 senior appearances in all competitions.
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Swansea City should forget the past and move for Ipswich Town man: View
Ali Al-Hamadi has been on a meteoric rise in recent seasons, and as it stands, he’ll be a Premier League footballer in a couple of weeks’ time.
Two years ago, the Iraq international striker was struggling to get a game at Wycombe Wanderers and was loaned out to non-league side, Bromley, with the glamour of the Premier League seeming a million miles away.
However, moves to AFC Wimbledon and Ipswich Town mean he is now a Premier League player, although it remains to be seen how often he’ll feature for the Tractor Boys in the top-flight.
The striker came through Swansea City’s academy ranks before leaving in the summer of 2021, and with Al-Hamadi set to struggle for playing time in the Premier League, Swansea should look to bring him back to the club, with the Swans looking to sign at least one striker this summer, according to the BBC.
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Hume features: 2 Sunderland deals that will push August 30th transfer deadline
Hume features: 2 Sunderland deals that will push August 30th transfer deadline
Choosing between cashing in on Clarke or Hume is a tough call for Sunderland this summer, with potential big moves on the line.
Interest in key players like Hume from Galatasaray and Clarke from the Premier League adds to Sunderland’s summer transfer dilemma.
- Sunderland may need to make some key transfer decisions to back new manager Le Bris and secure replacements for potential departures.
Sunderland are hoping for an improved showing in the Championship under new manager Regis Le Bris in 2024/25, but interest in key players such as Trai Hume and Jack Clarke could provide an unwanted distraction until the August 30 transfer deadline.
Reports have emerged in recent days linking Hume with a move to Turkish giants Galatasaray, whilst Premier League interest in Clarke from the likes of West Ham has been detailed.
Sunderland are entering into a Championship season that has a feeling of being a cross-roads-type campaign for the club, with increasing frustration and question marks towards those upstairs from the supporters having been observed in recent times.
Balancing signings with player sales is always an imperative aspect of running a successful football club, but it’s crucial that Le Bris is seen to have been backed in all aspects of the transfer market this summer.
Therefore, deciding on what to do with Clarke and Hume could be a pair of decisions that the club scratch their heads over throughout the remainder of the summer transfer window.
Turkish giants take interest in Hume
Football Insider journalist Pete O’Rourke reported last week that Galatasaray had tabled a £7m offer to Sunderland for Hume.
This was then added to by fellow journalist Michael Graham the day after O’Rourke’s initial report, when he revealed that the Black Cats had rejected that bid, whilst simultaneously placing a ‘£10m and we’ll talk’ message to any would-be suitors for their Northern Irish international.
