The six Ipswich Town players are surely keen to leave Portman Road this summer.

It has been an outstanding season for Ipswich Town in the Championship.

The Tractor Boys were promoted from League One last season, and they have seamlessly made the step up to the second tier, spending much of the campaign in and around the automatic promotion places.

It is set to be a tense few weeks ahead for Ipswich as they look to secure their Premier League return, but regardless of the outcome of the season, it has been a remarkable year for the club.

The Tractor Boys’ achievements are more impressive when you consider that manager Kieran McKenna has stuck largely with the same group of players that won promotion last season, with 11 new players arriving over the course of the campaign to add depth and quality to the squad.

Whichever division Ipswich are in next season, McKenna will be keen to strengthen his squad in the summer, but there could also be a number of departures from the club.

With that in mind, we looked at which players may be keen to leave Portman Road.

Christian Walton

Goalkeeper Walton joined Ipswich on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2021, making the move permanent in January 2022.

Walton was instrumental in the club’s promotion from League One last season, keeping 24 clean sheets in 47 appearances across all competitions. His performances were noticed by Premier League side Luton Town, who expressed interest in him during the summer.

The 28-year-old stayed in Suffolk, but he missed the start of the season due to a foot injury, and despite regaining fitness in October, he has been unable to reclaim his place from Vaclav Hladky.

After a year on the bench, Walton will be desperate to play regular football, and there should be plenty of interest in a custodian of his calibre.

Walton is out of contract in the summer, and while he may be offered a new deal with Hladky’s future uncertain, he is likely to reject any proposal unless he is guaranteed that he will be first choice.

Janoi Donacien

Donacien, a defender, joined Ipswich on loan from Accrington Stanley in August 2018 and made the move permanent in January 2019.

Donacien was a regular for the Tractor Boys in the first half of last season, but he lost his place when Harry Clarke arrived from Arsenal in January, and he has dropped further down the pecking order this season.

The 30-year-old has been plagued by injuries, but with Clarke, Brandon Williams, and Axel Tuanzebe having played ahead of him at right-back, it appears that his days at Portman Road are numbered.

McKenna praised Donacien as “a very important player since the day I arrived” in August. However, his contract expires in the summer, making it unlikely that he will be offered an extension. The defender may be eager to move on to further his career.

Dominic Ball

Midfielder Ball made the move to Portman Road from Queens Park Rangers in June 2022, and having performed well for the R’s in the Championship, he looked to be a shrewd signing.

However, Ball missed much of last season with a knee injury, and his minutes have been incredibly limited since he returned to fitness.

Sam Morsy, Massimo Luongo and Jack Taylor have all been preferred ahead of Ball this campaign, and with McKenna opting to sign another midfielder in Lewis Travis on loan from Blackburn Rovers in January, it suggests that Ball is not part of his long-term plans.

Like Donacien, Ball’s contract expires in the summer, and his departure would be the right decision for all parties.

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Cameron Humphreys

Humphreys is another midfielder who has had limited minutes at Ipswich this season.

The 20-year-old came through the club’s academy and enjoyed an impressive breakthrough season last term, scoring three goals and providing two assists in 26 games in all competitions, helping the Tractor Boys achieve promotion.

Humphreys is a talented player, but with so much competition for midfield spots right now, it appears unlikely that he will play regularly next season, especially if Ipswich make the Premier League.

McKenna would be hesitant to sanction Humphreys’ permanent departure, but a loan move could be beneficial at this point in his career, and the midfielder will be eager to show his manager what he can do.

Freddie Ladapo

Ladapo, a striker, joined Ipswich from Rotherham United in July 2022. He scored 21 goals and provided two assists in 53 appearances across all competitions last season, helping the club achieve promotion.

However, with the arrivals of George Hirst and Nathan Broadhead last January, Ladapo’s playing time was limited, and he found himself on the bench once more this season.

Ladapo was a key player for Tractor Boys in the first half of the season, scoring four goals in 22 games. However, he was loaned to League One side Charlton Athletic in January.

The 31-year-old has struggled to make an impact at The Valley thus far, and it appears unlikely that he will be part of McKenna’s plans when he returns to Suffolk.

Ladapo is under contract at Portman Road until 2025, but he may be looking to leave permanently this summer, and despite his disappointing time at Charlton, he should attract plenty of interest from third-tier clubs.

Gassan Ahadme

Striker Ahadme appeared to be an exciting signing for Ipswich when he joined from Burton Albion in September 2022, but his time at Portman Road has not gone as planned.

Ahadme scored once in eight appearances for the Tractor Boys during the first half of last season before being loaned back to Burton in January.

The 23-year-old made another temporary move in the summer, this time to Cambridge United, where he has impressed this season.

That is unlikely to be enough to get him into the Ipswich team, but his performance will have caught the attention of other clubs, and he could be a League One target this summer.

Ahadme is under contract at Ipswich until 2025, and he could be viewed as one for the future, but the Spaniard may be keen to draw a line under what has been a disappointing time in Suffolk.

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