Ipswich sign Ghana winger Fatawu from Leicester / Photo: Odd ANDERSEN - AFP
Ipswich sign Ghana winger Fatawu from Leicester
Ipswich signed Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu from Leicester in a deal worth a reported £20 million ($26 million) on Tuesday.
Fatawu agreed a five-year contract with the newly-promoted Premier League club following Leicester's relegation to the third tier last season.
"The ambition the club has is very exciting and I am looking forward to being a part of that as we prepare for the Premier League season," said Fatawu, who featured for Ghana at the World Cup in North America recently.
Ipswich boss Gary O'Neil believes the highly-rated 22-year-old can make a big impact in the Premier League.
"He has strong physical and technical attributes, is comfortable on the ball and can test the opposition in one-on-one situations, so will provide us with good options within the squad," he said.
Ipswich are also reportedly set to sign Japan forward Daizen Maeda from Scottish champions Celtic.
Maeda has been lined up for an £8 million switch to Portman Road, with an additional £2 million payable to Celtic depending on both Ipswich avoiding relegation and the striker playing a certain number of games.
The 28-year-old was approaching the final 12 months of his Celtic contract after winning five Scottish titles and three Scottish Cups during his spell in Glasgow.
E.Adams--PI
