Ipswich Town: New Sam Morsy transfer exit twist revealed | OneFootball

Morsy has one year left on his current deal.

Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy could leave Portman Road this summer, with a move to the Middle East being a reported option for the midfielder.

Like many of his teammates, Morsy has been on an adventure of a lifetime with the Tractor Boys. His arrival from Middlesbrough in August 2021 was a solid addition for the Tractor Boys, but not one that anyone would've expected to have led to a trip to the Premier League.

The Egyptian international was named captain by the boss of the time, Paul Cook, just a couple of months after arriving and quickly proved why he'd been appointed leader of the dressing room. He has been a consistent driving force in the middle of the park at Portman Road, steering his teammates towards back-to-back promotions, ending with a season in the Premier League.

Ipswich considering Sam Morsy exit

Things didn't go how Morsy and everyone else would've wanted in the top flight, but he said following the final game of the season - a 3-1 home defeat to West Ham United - that it was a "dream come true" to compete at the level and that he felt Ipswich have a very strong chance of going straight back up, although new reports have suggested that he may not be there to experience it.

According to TEAMtalk, the 33-year-old may leave Town this summer, and that they'd be willing to let him leave for nothing, even though Morsy still has one year left on his current deal. He agreed to these terms not long before the start of last season.

Ipswich plan to have a huge overhaul of their squad following their relegation, as per the online outlet, and the captain is one of the names on the Tractor Boys' chopping block. TEAMtalk added that teams in the Middle East are monitoring the Egyptian's situation.

Releasing Sam Morsy would be a bone-headed move by Ipswich

Morsy has played such a pivotal role in Ipswich's rise up the English footballing pyramid that it would feel weird for them to all of a sudden let him go with no financial return when he's not out of contract.

Morsy proved in the 2023/24 campaign, when Town finished second in the Championship with 98 points, that he is still a quality operator in the second tier. His time in the top flight didn't out him as any slouch punching way above his weight either.