Ipswich Town has reportedly agreed on a £9 million deal to sign Blackburn Rovers striker Sammie Szmodics. The 28-year-old, who won the Championship Golden Boot last season with 27 goals, attracted interest from multiple clubs, including Leeds United.
However, Szmodics is now set to move to Ipswich, where he will undergo a medical on Friday. Szmodics will join other new signings, including Kalvin Phillips, who is arriving on a season-long loan from Manchester City, and Omari Hutchinson, a club-record £20 million signing. Additionally, music megastar Ed Sheeran has acquired a minority stake in Ipswich Town, expressing his excitement about supporting his hometown club.
Sheeran emphasized his role as a non-voting shareholder and his joy in being part of the Ipswich community.With these new additions, Ipswich aims to strengthen its squad as the new Premier League season kicks off this weekend.
Here is the season highlight video of Sammie Szmodics.
Sammie Szmodics
Samuel Szmodics
EnglandThis season he played in total once for 25 minutes for Championship.
Sammie Szmodics scored 1 goal for Blackburn Rovers. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 3rd in Championship. In the last match Blackburn Rovers won 6-1 against Stockport County.
Blackburn Rovers performance and stats
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers is currently 3rd in the Championship with 3 points.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 4 goals and conceding 2.
Blackburn Rovers will play the next match in Championship against Norwich City on Saturday 17th of August in Norwich. The prediction is Norwich City winning the match.
