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McKenna Speaks Out on Derby Transfer and Says 'It Wasn't a Football Decision'
Manager Kieran McKenna prioritized club values and dressing-room culture over performance when loaning Sammie Szmodics to Derby County until season’s end, Ipswich said.
- On Friday, Ipswich Town loaned Sammie Szmodics to Derby County on transfer deadline day, with the deal lasting until the end of the season and his future now uncertain.
- Kieran McKenna said the decision was made in the best interests of the dressing-room culture and club values, with responsibility taken by him and the top end of the club.
- Sammie Szmodics' form was strong early in the season, scoring four goals by Christmas, but two injuries in 2025, including an October ankle injury, affected his progress, and he now reunites with John Eustace.
- The surprise deadline-day move left Ipswich's squad short in the final third, as Derby, six points behind, was `gone on loan to a team that's going well`.
- Kieran McKenna, Ipswich Town manager, says Sammie Szmodics' long-term future is uncertain and `We'll see what the summer brings`; Szmodics recently returned from knee surgery and illness.
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Sammie Szmodics’ departure was in the ‘best interests of Ipswich’s culture and values’ – Kieran McKenna
Sammie Szmodics’ loan move to Derby County this week was not a football decision according to Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna, who admitted the Ireland forward’s deadline day departure was in the “best interests” of his team’s culture and values.
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