Ipswich have bolstered their midfield choices as they give the impression of being to get out of the Championship by signing Dan Neil from Sunderland.
Neil captained the Wearsiders at Wembley in final season’s play-off closing victory over Sheffield United however has struggled for recreation time within the Premier League following the arrivals of Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki and Habib Diarra.
Neil, 24, has signed an preliminary six-month mortgage cope with Ipswich and, together with his Sunderland contract expiring in the summertime, has successfully introduced an finish to an 18-year affiliation together with his hometown membership.
He instructed safc.com: “I’m pleased with what we achieved throughout my time on the membership and for taking part in my half in taking it again to the place it belongs, the Premier League. Captaining Sunderland was a boyhood dream that got here true, and as a supporter for all times, I’m excited to see what’s subsequent on the journey.”
Ipswich are third in the second tier, five points from the automatic promotion spots with a game in hand, and boss Kieran McKenna was happy to have somebody with Neil’s expertise on board.
“We’re pleased so as to add Dan to the group,” McKenna instructed itfc.com. “He’s a flexible midfielder who can play in a few totally different roles. He after all has quite a lot of expertise within the Championship, together with successful a promotion final season, so he’s a participant with good expertise, good pedigree and good character who I’m certain shall be a powerful addition for us for the remainder of the season.”
