Ipswich full signing of World Cup winner on four-year deal in main coup
Ipswich City have introduced the signing of Argentina worldwide Exequiel Palacios.
The midfielder has moved to Portman Highway from Bayer Leverkusen on a four-year deal.
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An preliminary €22.5million (£19.3m) charge might be adopted by as much as €5million (£4.3m) in add-ons, talkSPORT understands.
Talking to the membership’s media channels, Palacios admitted: “I’m delighted to have signed for Ipswich City.
“It is a membership with nice ambition and I’m excited to play soccer in England and compete in opposition to a number of the finest golf equipment and gamers on the planet.
“I’ve loved talking with everybody on the membership and I’m now trying ahead to assembly everybody and getting began on the pitch with my teammates, in addition to assembly the followers as quickly as attainable.”
Ipswich add World Cup winner
Palacios turns into Gary O’Neil’s thirteenth summer time signing following their promotion to the Premier League.
The Tractor Boys boss succeeded Kieran McKenna within the dugout after his facet completed second within the Championship final season.
O’Neil oversaw a 2-1 opening weekend victory at residence to Sunderland on Saturday.
His Ipswich facet may now embrace a World Cup winner in his beginning line-up for Sunday’s journey to Outdated Trafford to face Manchester United.
Palacios was a part of the Argentina squad for his or her 2022 triumph in Qatar.
He additionally gained the Copa America in each 2021 and 2024 in addition to that includes at this summer time’s World Cup.
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Argentina had been crushed within the last by Spain, with Palacios that includes as soon as on the match.
The 27-year-old has 41 senior worldwide caps to his identify having made his debut aged 19 in 2018.
After progressing via River Plate’s academy, Palacios moved to Leverkusen six years in the past.
His time in Germany included an unbeaten league and cup double through the 2023/24 season.
Palacios made a complete of 186 appearances for Leverkusen, scoring 15 objectives from midfield alongside 17 assists.
Ipswich striker search
He may quickly be adopted via the door by Aston Villa striker Tammy Abraham.
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talkSPORT revealed on Thursday that Ipswich are engaged on a mortgage deal for the centre-forward.
George Hirst’s everlasting transfer to Stoke Metropolis and the mortgage exit of Ali Al-Hamadi to Sheffield Wednesday have left O’Neil with simply two recognised senior strikers.
Emersonn, who had been the membership’s document signing earlier than Julio Enciso’s arrival, and Chuba Akpom are the present choices at his disposal.
The previous opened the scoring in opposition to Sunderland within the membership’s season opener.
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