Ipswich complete £8m Ogbene signing

Ipswich person sealed nan £8m signing of Luton winger Chiedozie Ogbene.

The Ireland world has signed a four-year woody astatine Portman Road and becomes their 10th signing since they returned to nan Premier League.

The Tractor Boys had been looking for different guardant contempt spending almost £100m this summer, aft winger Wes Burns suffered a hamstring wounded successful the 2-0 opening time conclusion by Liverpool.

"I’m very excited and consciousness fortunate to person this opportunity to play successful nan Premier League again,” said Ogbene.

“I’ve had very affirmative chats pinch nan head [Kieran McKenna] and for personification to judge successful me, that I could play astatine this level again, intends a batch to maine and my family.

“I cognize what he wants from maine and nan domiciled I will play and I’m present to beryllium a affirmative summation to nan squad arsenic we look to execute our goals."

Ogbene, who has besides played for Cork, Limerick and Brentford, joined Luton from Rotherham connected a free transportation past summertime and impressed successful nan Premier League, contempt nan Hatters' relegation.

He scored 5 goals successful 39 games successful each competitions and was nan 2nd fastest top-flight subordinate past season, aft Tottenham's Micky van de Ven, having clocked 36.93kph against Fulham past September.

Ipswich, who recreation to AFC Wimbledon successful nan Carabao Cup connected Wednesday, besides stay successful talks pinch Chelsea for striker Armando Broja up of Friday's transportation deadline.

McKenna said: "We've spoken to him, I deliberation that's good known. There's ongoing discussions pinch Chelsea but I've not been privy to them complete nan past 24 hours. We'll spot if it's nan correct point for nan nine and nan player."