Omari Hutchinson is now their most expensive signing of all time.
Chelsea have decided to sell the young attacker Omari Hutchinson to Ipswich Town in a club-record deal. The 20-year-old was pretty impressive during the loan stint with Kieran McKenna’s side last season. He scored 17 goals in 50 matches across all competitions.
The former Arsenal academy graduate netted 10 goals and provided six assists to help Ipswich earn the promotion to the Premier League. Ipswich were keen to keep him at Portman Road.
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— IPSWICH TOWN (@IpswichTown) June 30, 2024
Ipswich Town did manage to strike hands on a reported fee of around £22m and it made Omari Hutchinson their most expensive signing of all time. Ipswich’s previous top arrival was former Iceland left-back Hermann Hreidarsson.
McKenna speaks to the official Ipswich website, “We’re so pleased to bring Omari back on a permanent basis. Omari is someone we all enjoyed working with last season and the staff, his teammates and supporters all saw how he grew and developed over the course of the year, which is testament to the hard work he put in.
“The impact he had on the team throughout the season, especially in the latter part, was evidence of that and he, like so many of his teammates, played a significant part in that success for the Club.
“We think Omari is a fantastic player and person to have at the Club for the long-term future. He has a hunger to improve and show that he can compete and thrive in the Premier League.”
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