Prem-bound Ipswich plot record-breaking Man City raid which would break rival hearts

Prem-bound Ipswich plot record-breaking Man City raid which would break rival hearts

Ipswich Town are reportedly looking to recruit Manchester City defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis for around £15 million.

Harwood-Bellis has been one of the finest players in the Championship this season.

Indeed, he is presently in his fourth season in the second division, having previously played for Blackburn,

Stoke, and Burnley before joining Southampton.

Saints fans instantly fell in love with the City loanee due to his outstanding defensive efforts.

After a three-game losing run to begin the season, the defender went 21 games without a loss.

However, a few losses followed, and Southampton slid from their position of fighting for a direct promotion berth to the more realistic probability of finishing in the playoffs.

This puts Harwood-Bellis’s future transaction in peril.

The Saints have an agreement with City to recruit the defender if they return to the top flight;

the sum has been rumoured to be between £15 million and £20 million.

However, there is no certainty that they will make it back to the Premier League via the playoffs,

and their chances of automatic promotion are slim,

with Ipswich presently five points ahead of them and Leicester just a point behind the leaders.

If Southampton fails to sign the star, promotion-chasing rivals Ipswich are expected to try again.

Ipswich wants Harwood.-Bellis

Indeed, according to Alan Nixon, the Tractor Boys will consider signing the Manchester City player if they get promoted themselves.

The £15 million price tag is stated once more as what would be required for that to materialise.

At the time, it is believed that they may have difficulty coming up with something.

However, if they advance to the Premier League,

they will be eligible for a significant bonus and may be able to sign the 23-cap England Under-21 international.

Ipswich must shatter the transfer record.

A £15 million move for Harwood-Bellis would break Ipswich’s transfer record.

That is now held by former Iceland international Hermann Hreidarsson,

who cost almost £6 million when he was signed from Wimbledon in 2000.

In fact, only one of the Tractor Boys’ top ten outlays has occurred since 2010,

with the signing of Paul Taylor from Peterborough, who is ninth on the all-time list.

As a result, signing Harwood-Bellis would take them into uncharted terrain,

but they’d also acquire a fantastic player who appears to be ready to take on the Premier League after gaining experience in the second division.

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