Brighton is “pushing” to appoint manager Kieran McKenna as their new head coach, and Manchester United and Chelsea are still interested in him. Ipswich Town will have to fight to retain McKenna.
Because of his exceptional performance at Portman Road, the Northern Irishman has established himself as one of the most exciting young coaches in English football.
In his first full season in charge, he led Ipswich to the Championship; this season, the Suffolk team astonishingly duplicated the feat, finishing second to guarantee their return to the Premier League.
Brighton has McKenna on their radar
Such efforts have not gone unnoticed, as McKenna was allegedly targeted by the Seagulls following Roberto De Zerbi’s departure.
In addition, Tony Bloom is interested in the 38-year-old to replace the Italian, but Chelsea and the Red Devils are still interested, according to a recent report from the Guardian.
“Brighton are pushing to complete a deal to appoint Kieran McKenna as Roberto De Zerbi’s replacement, but they still face competition from Chelsea and Manchester United for the Ipswich manager.
“McKenna, who has emerged as one of the brightest young managers in the country after masterminding Ipswich’s promotion to the Premier League, is in line to move to the Amex Stadium if all the pieces fall in place. It is understood that certain obstacles have to be overcome if McKenna is to join Brighton, who have a vacancy to fill after parting company with De Zerbi by mutual consent.
“Brighton will need to agree a deal with Ipswich, who will be desperate to hold on to the 38-year-old.”
The success of Ipswich Town has garnered interest.
Given McKenna’s interest in joining any of the aforementioned clubs, the harsh truth of the football world may soon arrive in Ipswich.
Given his affiliation with one of the biggest teams in the world, United, he will find the opportunity to assume the top job at Old Trafford alluring. Although Chelsea is a formidable Premier League team with an exceptionally talented group, most people would be understanding if he chose to play for either team.
McKenna issues a strong statement regarding all this transfer romurs, he told the press he had no intention to leave the club but only if the club see it notable because he have unfinish business here at Ipswich and i believe i would do more if the management see my own part of view.
Nevertheless anything can happen but I believe i want to stay here and continue with the good work the staffs and I have started.
The Brighton connection may be the most difficult for Ipswich supporters to swallow, yet even if they don’t have a particularly bright past, they are a reputable premier league team.
Over the past three years, the Amex Stadium recruitment team has done an amazing job, and Bloom is thought to be a great owner to work with.
Therefore, the allure is there, and if McKenna were to make the move, it would be a logical next step in his career.
There are no assurances that he will quit, though, and it’s crucial to keep in mind that Ipswich is a goal-oriented team, so giving up would be a difficult decision given the relationship he has developed over the last several years.
Although it is obvious that they will exert every effort to retain McKenna, the update does say that backup preparations have been made, with Rob Edwards, the manager of Luton Town, being named as a possible candidate.
Plans for Ipswich Town’s summer
In the end, Ipswich needs this resolved as soon as possible, and because neither Chelsea nor Manchester United have fired their manager yet, there’s a chance that if McKenna waits for them, it may extend into preseason.
McKenna would have a significant influence over transfers and would assist the recruiting team in identifying players that are needed to join the team. The Tractor Boys have a lot of work ahead of them this summer in terms of restructuring the roster.
Nobody at Ipswich, not even McKenna, is to blame for this uncertainty, but the Suffolk side would benefit from a quick decision, and it goes without saying that everyone associated with the club is eager for the manager to pledge to the team for their Premier League comeback.
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