Kieran McKenna says his gut feeling is that there won’t be any more ins or outs at Ipswich Town before the transfer window shuts at 11pm on Monday.

The Blues have signed defender Ben Godfrey (Atalanta, loan), winger Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa, £20m) and attacker Julio Enciso (Brighton, loan) so far this month.

It’s been reported nationally that the club still wants to add a midfielder, winger and striker in the coming days, but McKenna poured cold water on those claims at this afternoon’s press conference.

“If you ask what my gut feeling is, it’s that the squad is there or thereabouts of what it’s going to be,” said the Blues boss, speaking ahead of tomorrow’s crunch clash with Southampton at Portman Road.

“That doesn’t mean the club isn’t working very, very hard on different situations to see if there’s an area we can improve.

“But, yeah, at the moment my feeling and my focus is that the players we have here are going to be what we go through to the end of the season with and compete with.”0:00

“But we have good depth in the squad and other players who can fill the role in other ways with different qualities.

“We’re not going to make any panicked decisions in the transfer market. If there are players that can really help us and improve us then we’ll look to do it, but we’re not going to add numbers just for the sake of cover.”

On reports suggesting there’s interest in Luke Woolfenden (Sheffield United) and Conor Chaplin (Stoke), he said: “Has there? I’ve not seen that. Where’s Chappers going? News to me.

“I wouldn’t expect there to be any more outgoings, to be honest. In football you can never say never, but I wouldn’t expect there to be any more.”

Asked if he felt the club had done enough in this transfer window to be fully prepared for the Premier League relegation fight ahead, McKenna replied: “I don’t think you’ll ever feel like you’ve done enough, as such.

“Look, we’ve tried to improve our squad. The three players we’ve brought in we feel certainly improve the squad.

“Jaden (Philogene) is someone we will can have a long-term impact at the club. Julio (Enciso) and Ben (Godfrey) are two players, even though Julio is young, who have more Premier League experience and who can help the squad for now.

“We’re in a better position than we were at the first of January.

“Of course we want the squad to be a strong as possible. In an ideal world there could have been one or two more pieces of movement.

“But it’s a really difficult window, especially as a club in our position that’s had the climb we’ve had.

“We’ve added three. If that’s the end of it then we’ll crack on with what we’ve got and fight until the end of the season. If we can make any additions that bring us to another level then we’ll try and do so.”

Ipswich Town are working to sign a new international forward before Monday evening’s transfer deadline.

Ipswich Town’s January signings so far

The Tractor Boys have been busy so far in 2025, adding a number of new players to Kieran McKenna’s squad as they look to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

“We’ll have to wait and see. Look, we’ll go to the last day and try to improve the squad in any way possible. We have enough depth in the squad. It’s only if we can add players who we think can have a really big impact on the starting 11 or the matchday squad and improve us over the remaining games. If we can do that, we’ll do it. If that’s not possible we have good depth, everyone’s on board and everyone’s hungry.

“When you do your best you can only ever be satisfied. We worked hard in the summer, we’re working hard now and we worked hard in between to try and improve the squad as much as we can.

“That’s really, really hard to do when you’re a club that’s come from where we’ve come from. It’s a real challenge and balancing act in so many different things.

“We’ve got ourselves into a position where we have good depth, a good mix of qualities throughout the squad and a group of players desperate to do well. That’s a pretty good place to be.”

They have been linked with Sheffield United youngster Ryan One in recent days, but a new experienced target has emerged.

Ipswich Town working to sign striker Bayo

According to reports in France, Ipswich Town are making a move to sign Lille striker Mohamed Bayo before February 3. The report states that Ipswich have made concrete steps to sign Bayo, as have Turkish side Besiktas, with a decision to be made on his future very soon.

Bayo is reportedly expected to leave Lille before the deadline, and a move to England with Ipswich appears to be possible.

The 26-year-old is a Guinea international and has spent his entire club career in France, coming through at Clermont Foot before his move to Lille in 2022.

In total, Bayo has scored 76 career goals for club and country and is under contract with Lille until 2027, so it will be interesting to see what kind of fee the forward may move for.

Transfermarkt value the striker at just €4m, so perhaps Ipswich could land the attacker for a similar sum, making this one to watch.

Bangkok Heightz, a well-established Thai restaurant located in Orwell Place, has reduced its asking price as owners seek a buyer for the business.

The big picture: The restaurant, which specialises in authentic Thai cuisine, has built a strong reputation in the town centre, earning a 4.5-star rating on both Tripadvisor and Google Reviews.

The details: The business operates as both a restaurant and takeaway, with a licensed bar serving fresh coffee and alcoholic beverages during opening hours. The owners pride themselves on using “high-quality ingredients” and preparing all dishes without MSG (monosodium glutamate).

The opportunity: Located in the heart of Ipswich, the establishment is being marketed as a turnkey business opportunity by agents Gilbert & Rose. The sales listing describes it as a “highly popular” venue with a loyal customer base and potential for future growth.

The bottom line: Interested buyers can request turnover figures through the agent, with the business now available at an asking price of £39,995.We can’t do this without you!

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A motorcyclist in his 60s has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a collision with a car on the A1071 in Burstall, near Ipswich.

The East of England Ambulance Service called police to the junction with Hadleigh Road at approximately 14:45 on Wednesday, January 29, after reports of a collision involving a silver Mercedes and a green Kawasaki motorbike.

The motorcyclist was initially taken to West Suffolk Hospital before being transferred to Addenbrooke’s for treatment.

Suffolk Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident. Anyone who saw the collision or has dash cam footage from before the incident should contact the Roads and Armed Policing Team at Police Headquarters, quoting reference 37/5390/25.