have been on an incredible roller coaster over the last few years.
Kieran McKenna took the reins in late 2021 and led them from League One all the way to the Premier League in just two and a half seasons.
The Tractor Boys repaid the Northern Irishman for his brilliant efforts in the summer transfer window by bringing in talented additions like Liam Delap, Sammie Szmodics and Jens Cajuste, who are all vitally important to the club’s goal of beating the drop.However, while the majority of the summer additions have already paid off, it would be fair to say a few have struggled, including Kalvin Phillips and someone else, someone who might have been a mistake.
Phillips’ Ipswich struggles
Following a diabolical short-term loan to West Ham United last season that saw Phillips make ten appearances, lose six games, pick up a red card and then return to Manchester City early, there were serious questions about his next move.Menu
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Worse than Phillips: Ipswich may have made a mistake signing £15m ace
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Jack Salveson Holmes
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Kalvin-Phillips-Ipswich
Ipswich Town have been on an incredible roller coaster over the last few years.
Kieran McKenna took the reins in late 2021 and led them from League One all the way to the Premier League in just two and a half seasons.
The Tractor Boys repaid the Northern Irishman for his brilliant efforts in the summer transfer window by bringing in talented additions like Liam Delap, Sammie Szmodics and Jens Cajuste, who are all vitally important to the club’s goal of beating the drop.
Kalvin-Phillips-Ipswich
However, while the majority of the summer additions have already paid off, it would be fair to say a few have struggled, including Kalvin Phillips and someone else, someone who might have been a mistake.
Phillips’ Ipswich struggles
Following a diabolical short-term loan to West Ham United last season that saw Phillips make ten appearances, lose six games, pick up a red card and then return to Manchester City early, there were serious questions about his next move.
Kalvin-Phillips-Ipswich
Fortunately for him, Ipswich thought they saw an opportunity to bring someone to Portman Road with plenty of Premier League experience and a point to prove, so in mid-August, they signed the former Leeds United captain on a season-long loan.
Initially, while he wasn’t anywhere near his impressive best, the 31-capped international looked like he’d be a useful enough player to have in and around the squad, but then away to Leicester City, he got himself sent off and essentially cost the club what would have been their first win in an early relegation six-pointer.
