Jacob Greaves, a promising young center back, has been signed by Ipswich Town from Hull City. The deal is likely to be around £15 million, but it could go up to £18 million with add-ons. SIGN-UP! Get four months of ALL our Town content for only 4 – or 40% off an entire year! Since graduating from Hull’s academy, Greaves, a left-footed center back, has made more than 175 appearances for the club. The 6ft 4in safeguard, who can likewise play at left-back, was named in the Title Group of the Year for 2023/24. Luke Woolfenden, Cameron Burgess, Axel Tuanzebe, and George Edmundson’s central defensive unit will benefit from his five-year contract at Portman Road. He interfaces up with his new partners straight away and will go along with them on the outing to Austria for a pre-season instructional course this end of the week. “I’m absolutely delighted to have signed,” he told Town TV. “When I caught wind of the interest, I was quick to get the move over the line. I am extremely content now that it is completed. “I’ve addressed the Kieran a few times and those discussions have made me extremely energized for the future here. “We talked about strategies, playing style and life off the pitch and each time we’ve spoken it’s been right on the money. “I’m eager to have the valuable chance to move forward to the Head Association and I can hardly hold on to begin.” For more than a week, the Blues and Tigers have been talking about a double deal for Greaves and winger Jaden Philogene worth at least £35 million. However, Philogene currently looks set to join Aston Estate, with Town reevaluating a singular arrangement for Greaves, who passed a clinical before in the week.
