{"id":34249,"date":"2025-12-21T06:33:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T11:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/21\/ipswich-now-moving-towards-electric-50m-deal\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T06:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T11:33:14","slug":"ipswich-now-moving-towards-electric-50m-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/21\/ipswich-now-moving-towards-electric-50m-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ipswich now moving towards &#8216;electric&#8217; \u00a350m deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/21\/ipswich-now-moving-towards-electric-50m-deal\/#Signing_%E2%80%98Electric_Johnson_would_be_a_massive_coup_for_Ipswich\" >Signing &#8216;Electric&#8217; Johnson would be a massive coup for Ipswich<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/21\/ipswich-now-moving-towards-electric-50m-deal\/#Soccer_live_stream_Watch_Premier_League_Championship_La_Liga_and_more\" >Soccer live stream: Watch Premier League, Championship, La Liga and more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Ipswich Town are currently in the hunt for a \u00a350m &#8216;electric&#8217; forward, with the aim of sealing a deal in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Ipswich are now starting to put pressure on second-placed Middlesbrough, who are now just five points clear of their Championship rivals thanks to Saturday&#8217;s 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Portman Road.<\/p>\n<p>Midway through the campaign, the Tractor Boys have been particularly impressive on the front foot, scoring 38 goals, the second most of any team in the Championship, and are well placed to challenge for promotion.<\/p>\n<p>Jayden Philozine and Jack Clarke have scored 15 of those goals, with Kieran McKenna proving they already have top-level options on the wide side, but signing another winger is on the to-do list for the January transfer window, with an ambitious target now being identified.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to a report from Football Insider, who say Ipswich are currently in the process of signing Tottenham Hotspur forward Brennan Johnson, with the Premier League side considering sanctioning him to leave the club in the winter.<\/p>\n<p>However, with Crystal Palace already interested in signing Johnson and Brentford also joining the race, a permanent deal is likely to be expensive, so there could be competition for Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, recent reports suggest that the North Londoner could command a transfer fee of \u00a350 million, which is clearly a huge amount for a Championship club, and that the Tractor Boys are interested in a January loan deal in return.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"signing-quot-electric-quot-johnson-would-be-major-coup-for-ipswich\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Signing_%E2%80%98Electric_Johnson_would_be_a_massive_coup_for_Ipswich\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Signing &#8216;Electric&#8217; Johnson would be a massive coup for Ipswich<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It would be a real coup if Ipswich could sign the Welshman. He has proven he is more than good enough to play for European clubs, most famously scoring the winning goal in last season&#8217;s Europa League final against Manchester United. <\/p>\n<p>Not only that, the 24-year-old was also active in the Premier League in 2024\/25, scoring an impressive 11 goals and providing five assists in 33 games.<\/p>\n<p>McKenna has already admitted he is a fan of the Tottenham ace, saying last season:<em> &#8220;He&#8217;s certainly had a big impact on the Tottenham team at the moment with his directness off the ball, his movement behind the scenes, his ability to create chances and his movement to convert chances. He&#8217;s very, very good.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The tributes didn&#8217;t stop there, with The Athletic&#8217;s Paul Taylor hailing the former Nottingham Forest player as &#8220;electric&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"live-streams\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/saka-arsenal-fulham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/saka-arsenal-fulham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Soccer_live_stream_Watch_Premier_League_Championship_La_Liga_and_more\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tSoccer live stream: Watch Premier League, Championship, La Liga and more<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">All match dates and channels to watch live soccer on TV this week can be found here.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, given his talent and the fact that a number of Premier League clubs are also in the race to sign him, it seems highly unlikely that Johnson is willing to fall to the Championship.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ipswich Town are currently in the hunt for a \u00a350m &#8216;electric&#8217; forward, with the aim of sealing a deal in the January transfer window. 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