“Not sold completely” – Ipswich Town pursuing Arsenal and Chelsea players discussed after PL promotion

Following their promotion to the Premier League, Ipswich Town have begun to look at potential additions for next season.

We’re less than a fortnight away from the season’s end, and over a month until the transfer window opens,

but Kieran McKenna’s team has been linked with several players.

Ipswich Town appear to be looking to acquire a striker ahead of next season,

with Eddie Nketiah and Armando Broja recently linked with the Tractor Boys.

This is an audacious move on McKenna’s part,

but Ipswich would be able to provide the two a starting spot and the opportunity to work with a very ambitious manager.

Ipswich Town stated that there may be more viable striker choices out there.

On paper, acquiring Eddie Nketiah or Armando Broja appears to be a sound business decision.

Our Ipswich Town fan pundit, Henry, would be delighted if his side could sign one of the duo,

but believes there may be other players who are better suited to Kieran McKenna’s style of play.

Speaking with Football League World, Henry said: “Those two are fantastic players,

but I think Broja fits the bill slightly better than Nketiah does in terms of leading the line, and in terms of physicality,

being able to run in behind fits what Kieran McKenna would do.”

“I am not fully sold on either, just in terms of how they would go on the side.

Their powers outweigh whatever we currently have in the house.

“Getting them on a permanent basis would cost a significant sum, most likely £15-20 million,

if not somewhat more, given to their age.

“If I had to choose between the two, I’d go with Broja, but that’s slightly underestimating how good Nketiah is,

and his run of games for Arsenal shows that he must be exceptionally good,

and he’s scored more goals in the Premier League than any of our players have ever scored,

but I think his link-up play has been questioned.”

“He’s fantastic in the penalty area, but I don’t see him fitting into a McKenna team.

I’m sure he could, and if we did sign him, he’d be wonderful,

but I can see Broja doing a little more and offering us more out of possession.

“I would go for Broja, but there could be other players available who would fit the bill that McKenna is looking for,

and I’m not sure Broja or Nketiah do that.”

Ipswich Town must avoid rushing into transfer decisions.

Given that it is May and the Premier League season is still ongoing, Ipswich should not rush into acquisitions just yet.

By all means, the club should begin looking at players and putting out feelers,

but they’ll have plenty of time to make additions in the months to come when the window opens in June.

With a large chunk of money burning a hole in their wallets,

it would be easy for Ipswich to go out and spend it like Nottingham Forest in 2022,

but as Forest shown, this does not always work out well.

Ipswich should be prudent in their recruitment,

and Kieran McKenna can be relied on to make solid, pragmatic signings for the club.

Eddie Nketiah and Armando Broja’s seasons compared – Transfermarkt
Player	P	G	A
Eddie Nketiah	37	6	3
Armando Broja	27	2	1

You can imagine Arsenal and Chelsea demanding high prices for Nketiah and Broja this summer,

and as Henry mentioned earlier, they may not be the ideal match for Ipswich.

There may be a striker available elsewhere who better matches Ipswich’s style of play and is less expensive than the Premier League duo,

so the Tractor Boys should be patient this summer and avoid making any hasty judgements.

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