Ipswich must finally ditch flop who McKenna was “very happy” to sign.

Ipswich Town, unlike Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers, will stick with their manager for the foreseeable future, as Kieran McKenna continues to get the best out of his players during a relegation struggle. Last time out, the Tractor Boys placed the final nail in the coffin of Gary O’Neil’s stay at Molineux, as Jack Taylor’s last-gasp header sealed a win for the away side, leading to the 44-year-old’s expected departure. Taylor was not the only player in the middle of the park to shine out during this thrilling triumph; Jens Cajuste, for example, shone in the holding midfield positions.

Ipswich’s impressive midfield vs Wolves

The aforementioned Cajuste would only make his eighth Premier League start of the season against Wolves, which was his best performance since signing in the summer. The Napoli loanee would only miss two of his 32 passes on the day, demonstrating the grit McKenna will require from a player tasked with safeguarding the defenders, having also won eight duels and completed three tackles.

While all of these players will be happy with their performances at Molineux, Kalvin Phillips stayed on the bench throughout, as his loan spell with the newly promoted club appears to have come to an end. The Ipswich star who must depart Indeed, the ex-Leeds United player has not played a single minute in his team’s last five Premier League games, having received a questionable double booking against Leicester City at the start of November and then dealing with a variety of physical concerns following that ban.

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