Everything you need to know about Lewis Travis
Lewis Travis has arrived at Ipswich Town on loan from Blackburn Rovers, becoming the club’s second signing of the January transfer window. Alex Jones takes a closer look at the 26-year-old midfielder.
Following promotion from League One last season after finishing in second place, manager Kieran McKenna has managed to put Ipswich in a position that no one thought they would be in just yet.
The Tractor Boys are currently sat in second place in the second tier, currently occupying one of the two automatic promotion spots.
They are ten points behind league leaders Leicester City, but have a slender lead over third, only being three points clear of Southampton.
The Saints are also on an 18-game unbeaten run in the league, so they will feel confident that they are able to take Ipswich’s place in the automatic promotion places in the coming weeks.
Going into the January transfer window, McKenna’s side have failed to win any of their last five league games, which has left them in a slightly precarious position with Southampton almost catching up to them.
This has forced Ipswich to dip into the transfer market and get some deals done to boost their squad for what is an important second half of the season as they look for an unlikely return to the Premier League after 22 years.
Their first signing came in Jeremy Sarmiento, with the tricky attacking midfielder arriving on loan from Brighton in the Premier League, having spent the first half of this campaign on loan at fellow Championship outfit West Bromwich Albion.
Town then made their second signing, bringing in midfielder Lewis Travis on loan from Blackburn Rovers.
Travis is a 26-year-old midfielder who has been at Blackburn since the age of 18.
Since his first team debut in July 2016, he has gone on to make over 200 league appearances for the club since then, scoring six goals.
He was their club captain up until his temporary departure to East Anglia.
Primarily a centre midfielder, Travis is a more defensive midfielder, as shown by his six goals in over 200 games. He can also play at right-back too, making him a versatile player.
His move did come as quite a surprise to many, due to him being the club captain. He has also been a regular for Rovers this season, making 20 appearances for them in the Championship, with 12 of those being starts.
