Ipswich City, Stoke Metropolis linked with Antonios Papadopoulos

Ipswich City and Stoke Metropolis will each look to bolster their squads of their hunt for promotion when January comes round. The Potters sit in 4th, three factors behind the automatics, whereas ITFC are six factors behind 2nd place and three off Stoke.

Kieran McKenna and Mark Robins will hope for backing from the board forward of January, and a participant being talked about as a goal for each golf equipment is German defender Antonios Papadopoulos.

Soccer Insider have reported that Ipswich City and Stoke Metropolis are each holding tabs on the centre-back from Lugano. The defender has Champions League expertise from his time on the Borussia Dortmund, and is on the radars of the Championship pair as he enters the final 18 months of his contract.

Who’s Ipswich City, Stoke Metropolis switch goal Antonios Papadopoulos?

Papadopoulos signed for Borussia Dortmund II in 2021 after spectacular performances for Hallescher FC within the third tier of Germany.

The German made eight appearances for Borrusia Dortmund senior aspect, two of which got here within the Champions League. He didn’t correctly break into the first-team persistently, leading to a transfer to Swiss aspect Lugano.

Papadopoulos is a daily starter with Lugano, who’re Convention League rivals. He has began 17 video games in all competitions this season for the aspect, enjoying primarily as a central defender whereas boasting previous as a holding midfielder.

Lugano sit fifth in Switzerland in the meanwhile, the place prime 4 grants a European place. That might come into the defender’s considering if one of many Championship pair does are available in for him.

Antonios Papadopoulos’ membership appearances

Do Ipswich City want Papadopoulos?

Ipswich City had a struggling begin to the season, which they’ve now rotated as they steam in direction of the play-offs.

ITFC have already got three centre backs who rotate out and in the beginning XI, with one in all Cedric Kipre or Jacob Greaves often partnering Dara O’Shea. It means there isn’t essentially a determined want for a central defender, however the 26-year-old might be a part of as a long-term participant able to providing cowl, even when they rise to the Premier League.

The defence has not been an issue this season, conceding the tied-second lowest quantity within the league alongside Coventry Metropolis. Potential rivals Papadopoulos’ signature, Stoke Metropolis, have conceded the least within the league.

ITFC’s subsequent sport is in opposition to Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday evening, which can also be their sport in hand. A win can put them above Stoke Metropolis and into 4th.