Ipswich are keen to sign player of the season candidate to replace Christian Walton

Ipswich City wish to signal a brand new goalkeeper to interchange Christian Walton, no matter promotion from the Championship, and are eyeing the signing of Carl Rushworth on mortgage from Coventry Metropolis.

Ipswich took one other large step in direction of promotion on Saturday with a 2-0 win over arch-rivals Norwich Metropolis at Carrow Highway, with first-half targets from Jayden Philozine and George Hurst.

Kieran McKenna was happy together with his staff’s efficiency on the first alternative, which places them in a really sturdy place for a return to the Premier League. “We knew how troublesome it was to come back right here and the gamers have been decided to present themselves and the supporters the second and the reminiscence. That required a fantastic defensive efficiency. We defended very nicely from the entrance to the again, each in open play and set items.”

“We had extra possibilities within the sport and have been scientific by way of motion. It was a special sort of efficiency for us and a fantastic effort within the context of the derby.”

Middlesbrough misplaced 1-0 at house to Portsmouth and Millwall drew 0-0 with West Bromwich Albion, that means the Tractor Boys are presently second within the desk, two factors behind Alex Neil’s facet with two video games in hand.

However McKenna is aware of all too nicely how troublesome it’s to remain within the Premier League. This implies the supervisor might want to make appropriate reinforcements this summer season, with the staff aiming for promotion to the Championship planning to herald a brand new goalkeeper.

Ipswich enter race to signal Coventry star Karl Rushworth

Based on reporter Alan Nixon (by way of GiveMeSport), Ipswich are presently within the race to signal Brighton goalkeeper Rushworth. Rushworth spent the 2025-26 season on mortgage at Coventry Metropolis, the place he made a optimistic impression.

The 24-year-old didn’t miss a sport for fellow promotion-chasing Frank Lampard’s facet, regardless of drawing 0-0 at house to struggling Sheffield Wednesday facet on Saturday, and has simply been nominated for the Championship Participant of the Season award.

The Tractor Boys shall be on the lookout for a substitute for Walton, no matter whether or not he crosses the road for promotion, and the Englishman – hailed as “completely sensational” by creator Andrew James – may very well be an thrilling possibility given his 16 clear sheets within the Championship this season.

McKenna’s facet are near tasting promotion, however they nonetheless have six large video games remaining, beginning with the lengthy journey to Fratton Park to face Portsmouth on Tuesday evening.

After this, Ipswich have a tricky sport forward of them towards promotion rivals and an in-form West Bromwich Albion facet who’ve been combating for his or her lives.