Ipswich Town have now submitted a gigantic bid for an “exciting” forward, who has been likened to Antoine Griezmann, a report has revealed.
Ipswich keen on new forward after Hutchinson departure
Following Ipswich’s relegation from the Premier League, it was always going to be a tall order to keep hold of Omari Hutchinson, and the forward has now completed a £37.5m move to Nottingham Forest.
While it is a bonus that Kieran McKenna’s side were able to command a huge fee for Hutchinson, the manager has admitted he is disappointed by the way in which the move came about, with Hutchinson not making himself available to play in recent weeks.
The Town boss said: “I do think the situation could have been handled differently. I think it’s a shame that it wasn’t because he’s a player who has had a really special connection here with his team-mates, with the staff, with the supporters. But in the end, it wasn’t.”
The silver lining of the 21-year-old’s departure is that the Tractor Boys should now have plenty of money to splash out on a replacement, and they have now made an offer for a new winger.
That is according to a report from Tipsbladet, which states Ipswich have now submitted a ‘gigantic’ €20m (£17m) bid for FC Nordsjælland’s Sindre Walle Egeli, with the Championship side willing to pay the Danish club’s full asking price.
There are still some aspects of the deal that need to be sorted before it goes through, but it is thought to be close to completion, with Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven no longer in the race for the 19-year-old’s signature.
The youngster is set to be one of the Danish league’s biggest-ever sales, with a move to Portman Road seemingly very much on the cards if personal terms can be agreed.
"Exciting" Egeli likened to Griezmann
Former youth coach Peder Jalland clearly believes the starlet is capable of going on to achieve great things, saying: “He has always had some abilities in the final third in relation to shooting.
“The ability in the box, to show up and be in the right place, and a surprisingly good right foot, which he sometimes forgets himself! He has some abilities there that are special. (Egeli as a player is) very exciting, one I have not seen very often.”
Not only that, but the FC Nordsjælland star, who picked up 16 league goal contributions last season, has also been likened to Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann.
With Hutchinson departing for Forest, it makes perfect sense for Ipswich to bring in another up-and-coming winger with great potential, and Egeli could be the ideal replacement.
