Omari Hutchinson signs: Kieran McKenna will be on cloud nine if these things happen at Ipswich Town | OneFootball

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Ipswich Town Football Club and its supporters will be counting down the days until the new season gets underway, and they are a Premier League team.

The Tractor Boys have been on an amazing journey in the last two years or so, as Kieran McKenna, along with other members of staff, has managed to put together a squad that not only secured promotion from League One last year but also went on and achieved the same fate in the Championship.

The 2023/24 season was a magnificent one for Ipswich, as they held their own among sides like Leicester City, Leeds United, and Southampton and secured not only promotion but automatic promotion.

The club is now preparing for top-flight football for the first time in 22 years, so it is expected to be a big summer of activity at Portman Road.

As we wait to see what unfolds here at Football League World, we have looked at certain things that, if they happened, Kieran McKenna would be delighted…

Omari Hutchinson re-joins Ipswich Town

A player who played a big part in Ipswich Town’s success this season was winger Omari Hutchinson.

The Tractor Boys signed the 20-year-old on a season-long loan deal back in the summer, a decision that has turned out to be a magnificent one, as Hutchinson was different class in the second tier.

The winger played 44 times in the league, during which he scored an impressive 10 goals and chipped in with six assists.

He became a key player in Ipswich’s attack, and despite him being a Chelsea player, Kieran McKenna would surely love to be able to re-sign the player for their Premier League campaign.

It has been reported by TEAMtalk, that Ipswich are planning to approach Chelsea in a bid to sign Hutchinson on a permanent basis. But the report states that the Blues are looking to offer him a new contract, so it could be that another loan deal is possible.

McKenna would obviously love to have the player at Portman Road on a permanent basis, but if that can’t happen, he would surely still be delighted with him re-joining on a loan deal.

Ipswich beat Leicester City to sign Eddie Nketiah

As well as Ipswich and McKenna wanting to sign Omari Hutchinson this summer, it seems the club is looking into a deal for Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah.

Nketiah has been with the Gunners for some time now but has yet to fully break into the starting XI.

It was reported last week that Ipswich and Leicester City are interested in signing the striker this summer.

They have now been given a boost, as The Standard has reported that Arsenal are willing to sell Nketiah this summer to raise funds of their own.

Therefore, that is giving the green light to teams like Ipswich who are interested in the player; it is just now about them agreeing a deal with the club and the player.

Signing someone like Nketiah would surely delight McKenna, as he would be adding a player full of Premier League experience to his side as well as a goalscorer.

The Tractor Boys are probably going to be linked with several players throughout the summer, but if they could get a deal over the line for Nketiah, that would surely excite the Ipswich boss as well as please him, as his attacking options would be severely improved.

Kieran McKenna would love for Leif Davis to sign a new contract

While McKenna and Ipswich will be keen to sign the players they want this summer, a lot of what they will do will be about trying to keep the players they already have.

Given how well the club has done in the last two seasons, clubs from the Premier League are bound to be keeping an eye on certain individuals, with defender Leif Davis definitely being one of them.

The left-back has been sensational for the Tractor Boys in the last two seasons because, as well as doing his defensive duties, he has been so key going forward.

Last season, Davis scored three goals and recorded an impressive 14 assists, but in the Championship, Davis took his football to the next level.

The 24-year-old scored two goals and recorded 18 assists in the league, becoming a very important player in Kieran McKenna’s team.

His performances have attracted transfer talk, with West Ham being heavily linked with the defender in recent weeks.