Ipswich Town: Kieran McKenna on move for Sammie Szmodics.
Rovers’ boss John Eustace revealed on Friday that talks were ongoing between the clubs, suggesting that a deadline had been set this weekend to get the deal done.
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It appears the clubs are a long way apart on the price for Szmodics, who bagged 33 goals in 48 games last season.
Asked about Szmodics after yesterday’s friendly win over Hoffenheim, he said: “I never speak individually – and never have done – about players from other clubs.
“The club are working very hard to strengthen the team and the squad, that’s ongoing in several different areas. We hope that’ll progress well in the next few weeks.
“You can’t be working on one thing at a time and the club aren’t. We’re all working really, really hard on different targets and different positions. That’s just the process that a team in our position has to go through.
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“We’re happy with the players that we brought in, we think they’re all good additions for the group and we’re hoping to bring in more players to strengthen the group.
“We hope to do that as soon as possible but we’ll always place the upmost importance on bringing in the right player and the right character that can help us now and be the right fit for the medium and longer-terms as well.”
