Sammie Szmodics
Sammie Szmodics’ loan move to Derby County this week was not a football decision according to Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna, who admitted the Ireland forward’s deadline day departure was in the “best interests” of his team’s culture and values.
The 30-year-old will spend the rest of the season on loan at Ipswich’s promotion rivals Derby, where he links up with his former Blackburn boss John Eustace, with the move coming just 18 months after he signed for McKenna’s side for an initial €11m fee.