Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna praised the “quality” and “spirit” of his team after a thrilling 4-3 victory over Blackburn at Portman Road.A strike from Australian midfielder Massimo Luongo 11 minutes from time helped seal their seventh win in eight Championship games this season.Goals from Harry Clarke, Nathan Broadhead and George Hirst put Town in control in the first h...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna heaped praise on Ipswich matchwinner Omari Hutchinson after his side climbed up to second in the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-0 win at Southampton.Hutchinson’s first goal for the Tractor Boys 15 minutes before half-time was enough to lead McKenna’s side to a fourth successive away victory and a sixth in seven games.The Chelsea loanee, 19, had taken the ball off Shea C...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna was delighted with the performance and result after Conor Chaplin’s first-half goal gave them a 1-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday to keep up the pressure at the top of the table.Chaplin scored the only goal of the game at the end of the first half and only a good performance from goalkeeper Devis Vasquez saved the home side from suffering a heavier defeat.McKenn...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna described his side’s come-from-behind victory against Cardiff as “a wonderful way to win the game”.Town overturned a 2-0 lead with three second-half goals to win 3-2 and climb up to second in the Sky Bet Championship.McKenna said: “That’s a wonderful way to win the game.“We showed all the qualities that I believe we’ve got ...Full Story »

Real Sociedad signed Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney on loan for the season on Sunday. The 26-year-old Scotland international joined the Gunners from Celtic in 2019 but fell out of favour behind Oleksandr Zinchenko and new signing Jurrien Timber, who is now injured. "Playing in the Champions League is an incentive for any footballer," Tierney told Real Sociedad TV. "(Playing in La Liga) is...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna played down talk of a potential second successive promotion for his side following their 1-0 victory at QPR.The win maintained Town’s 100 per cent record in the Sky Bet Championship this season and stretched their unbeaten league run to 22 matches.They sit top of the table after three games, inevitably fuelling suggestions that they could seriously challenge for...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna hailed a “top performance” from his side in the 2-0 victory over Stoke.Goals in either half from defender Luke Woolfenden and substitute Kayden Jackson maintained Town’s 100 percent start to the season on their return to the Championship.Woolfenden rose at the far post to head home in the 23rd minute from a Sam Morsy free-kick, while Jackson conve...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna feels his Ipswich side have set the tone for their Sky Bet Championship season with their performance in their 2-1 win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.Having won promotion from League One last term, Ipswich returned to the second tier in style as goals from Nathan Broadhead and George Hirst secured victory on Wearside.Despite being reduced to 10 men when Trai Hume was sent...Full Story »

Arsenal prepare to raise Rice bid to £100m Arsenal are ready to increase their bid to land Declan Rice after an initial bid of £80m plus add-ons was rejected by West Ham. The Daily Mail reports that a new bid of £90m plus additional clauses will be submitted but the two clubs are also in disagreement regarding the payment schedule of the fee. One area the two clubs are in coo...Full Story »

The 32-year-old’s high jinks were spotted on Wednesday night while he was out with pals at a packed karaoke bar. Newcastle United captain Kieran Trippier enjoyed a night out at a karaoke bar with his teammates Credit: Alamy Trippier was pictured chatting to a female reveller Credit: At one stage, he appeared to lift the blonde clubber onto his back Credit: In footage seen by The Sun on...Full Story »

Michael Beale welcomed Kieran Dowell to Rangers after watching his side drop two points in a 2-2 draw against Hearts at Ibrox.The Light Blues announced before the game that the 25-year-old midfielder would be joining the club from Norwich in the summer.In Rangers’ final home cinch Premiership match of the season, Jambos skipper Lawrence Shankland opened the scoring after less than a minute...Full Story »

Kieran Trippier opened up on playing under Diego Simeone, admitting the Atletico Madrid manager is "different" to work with. Tripper jokes about "different" Simeone Played under him from 2019 to 2022 Atletico have overperformed under Argentine WHAT HAPPENED? Trippier, nowadays a Newcastle mainstay, played under the Argentine boss at Atleti for two-and-a-half seasons between 2019 and 2022...Full Story »

Ipswich missed out on the League One title but manager Kieran McKenna hailed his team’s “incredible” season after a final-game 2-2 draw at Fleetwood.Substitutes Freddie Ladapo and Marcus Harness took runners-up Town’s final league goal tally to 101 and a 19th game unbeaten.But a second-half double from one-time Ipswich academy product Jack Marriott denied the visitors a c...Full Story »

Arsenal chiefs are prepared to sell senior pair Kieran Tierney and Granit Xhaka. Scotland fullback Tierney is a top summer target for Newcastle, knowing he has been frustrated after finding himself lose his first-choice status to Oleks Zinchenko. Midfielder Xhaka is also set to be sold, says the Daily Mail. The Swiss has just over a year to run on his deal and Arsenal would prefer to sell t...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna believes Ipswich are going to go from strength-to-strength after a 6-0 win over Exeter secured promotion to the Championship.Five goals came in a pulsating 24-minute opening spell through Massimo Luongo, George Hirst, Nathan Broadhead and two from Conor Chaplin. Wes Burns added the sixth in the second half.Ipswich have had a magnificent run towards the end of the season and the wi...Full Story »

Manchester City make enquiry for Kieran Tierney According to Football Insider, reigning champions Manchester City are actively trying to explore the conditions of a Kieran Tierney transfer with Arsenal, including the Gunners' asking price, and the player's stance on leaving the Emirates. Pep Guardiola is looking to bolster his full-back positions in the upcoming transfer window and the Scotl...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna is determined to reward the club’s supporters with promotion after 5,000 travelling fans cheered his team on to a 3-0 win at Barnsley.Goals from Nathan Broadhead, George Hirst and Conor Chaplin mean the Tractor Boys will secure a return to the Championship following a four-year absence if they beat Exeter at Portman Road on Saturday.And McKenna is determined to ...Full Story »

NEWCASTLE are confident of landing Arsenal's Kieran Tierney with Eddie Howe on the lookout for a new left-back. The Magpies manager fiercely defended Dan Burn who has come in for stinging criticism from fans. Kieran Tierney has struggled for game time at Arsenal Natural centre-back Burn, 30, has kept full-back Matt Targett out of the side but has struggled in recent weeks. Howe wants an upgr...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna told Ipswich’s fans to celebrate their latest success – but ordered his players to forget about joining them.The Tractor Boys continued their charge towards the Sky Bet Championship with a comprehensive 3-0 victory that knocked Peterborough back out of the play-off places.An 11th win in the last 12 games of a stunning 16-match unbeaten League One run looked inevitable ...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna said it was a “really good win” for his team after they came from a goal down to beat Port Vale 2-1 and maintain their League One automatic-promotion charge.Mal Benning’s superb volley just before half-time put the visitors, who sacked boss Darrell Clarke on Monday, ahead against the run of play.But it was cancelled out by Nathan Broadhead’s...Full Story »