Ipswich Town’s £1.5m agreement with Man Utd ended up being an underwhelming flop

In his four years at Portman Road, Lee Martin failed to uproot any trees and found it difficult to establish

himself in Suffolk.

While there was plenty to celebrate when Lee Martin moved from Old Trafford to Portman Road in 2009,

the winger’s tenure in Suffolk never lived up to the high hopes of the Ipswich Town supporters.

After making an impression while on loan at several EFL clubs, it appeared that the midfielder’s permanent

departure from the Red Devils would mark the next phase of his bright future. Roy Keane reportedly paid £1.5

million to sign him.

Martin did end up staying at the club for four years, but in all honesty, his stint in East Anglia wasn’t all that memorable.

The Town manager put him on the transfer list just two months after he scored his first goal for the team.

The midfielder, who played in 100 league games for the team but only managed six goals,

was a prime example of the club’s current state of disarray and a master manipulator.

The winger was sent on several loans to gain first-team experience, including spells at Stoke City,

Plymouth Argyle, and Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, under Sir Alex Ferguson’s leadership at the time.

Following longer stints at Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest, the Manchester United player established

himself as a regular fixture in the EFL by the time he was 21. Prior to rumors of a move to Ipswich, he had

played for four different teams in a 20-month period.

Martin’s big break into the football world appeared to be going well in the beginning.

He began the season as a first-choice offensive threat, looking to provide for players like Jon Walters and Pablo

Counago with a number of all-action displays on the wing.

It appeared as though the new recruit was ready for a successful season after seizing his first goal for the team

in a 3-3 draw with Doncaster Rovers. However, Keane began to lose faith in his summer acquisition as playing

time became limited.

Martin claimed in a recent interview that his game had suffered as a result of his 18 appearances during that

season, which tells you everything you need to know about how rapidly his stock declined in the Tractor Boys’

dressing room.

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