Ipswich Town has placed two bids totaling an initial £35 million for Jacob Greaves and Jaden Philogene of Hull City.
The Tractor Boys made an offer to entice the pair to Portman Road for the upcoming season, according to a report from Football Insider on Wednesday morning. However, The Athletic later stated that the amount, which also included add-ons that could raise the final cost even more, exceeded the originally reported £30 million.
The Tractor Boys want to field a squad that can compete in the Premier League the following year.
Ipswich Town face competition for Jacon Greaves and Jaden Philogene deals
Greaves and Philogene were crucial parts of the Tigers’ starting 11 last season under Liam Rosenior as they competed for a place back in the top flight.
But a seventh place finish in the table and missing out on the play-off spots has led to speculation over their futures at the MKM Stadium.
| Jaden Philogene’s stats 2023/24 – per Fbref.com | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stat | Per 90 | ||
| Non-penalty goals | 0.38 | ||
| Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.24 | ||
| Shots | 3.69 | ||
| Assists | 0.19 | ||
| Expected assists (xAG) | 0.19 | ||
| npxG + xAG | 0.43 | ||
| Shot-creating actions | 4.04 | ||
Ipswich are looking to beat the likes of West Ham and Everton for the duo, whilst there has been a shock proposal from Catalan giants Barcelona for the services of Philogene, but they are only proposing an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy if certain conditions are met, as per a report from Sky Sport Germany’s Florian Plettenberg.
Should Hull City accept £35m offer from Ipswich Town for Philogene and Greaves?
Here, we ask our FLW writers to weigh in on whether Philogene and Greaves are worth their current asking prices of £30 million from Ipswich and whether Hull should make a move for them both this summer.
Declan Harte
According to reports, Hull won’t obstruct the pair if they want to sign, and because Ipswich is in the Premier League, signing will be quite enticing.
Although Hull would do good business with a purchase of about £35 million, there is a sense that they could get a little more out of the agreement.
A deal that is closer to £40 million might be a more equitable representation of their total worth, and from the Tigers’ perspective, there shouldn’t be a two-for-one deal.
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