{"id":78254,"date":"2026-01-26T17:04:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=78254"},"modified":"2026-01-26T17:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:04:52","slug":"dan-neil-sunderland-ipswich-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/dan-neil-sunderland-ipswich-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Neil To Leave Sunderland And Join Ipswich Town’s Promotion Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dan Neil is leaving Sunderland and will join Ipswich Town in their quest for promotion.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Black Cats midfielder was a wanted man across the Championship and Rangers, but has opted to join Kieran McKenna’s side.<\/p>\n

Neil was also the subject of a late offer from West Ham<\/a>, but Ipswich have been working on a deal throughout the January window.<\/p>\n

Dan Neil Undergoes Ipswich Medical<\/h2>\n

According to Keith Downie, Neil will move to the Tractor Boys on loan until the end of the season.<\/p>\n

He travelled across the country today and will undergo his medical, which will bring his time at boyhood club Sunderland to a close.<\/p>\n

Neil, 24, is out of contract in the summer and hasn’t made a start in the Premier League under Regis Le Bris this season.<\/p>\n

Ipswich will see his arrival as a major coup in their hunt for an automatic promotion spot.<\/p>\n

They currently sit in third, five points adrift of Middlesbrough in second and with a game in hand to play.<\/p>\n

Neil made 44 starts and captained the club to promotion from the Championship last season, and his experience in getting out of the division could prove hugely beneficial.<\/p>\n

He’ll be Ipswich’s second signing of the January window following the arrival of Anis Mehmeti from Bristol City in a \u00a33million deal.<\/p>\n

Sunderland Miss Out On Goalkeeper Chase<\/h2>\n

In other Sunderland transfer news, the club have lost out on the race to sign goalkeeper Jonas Omlin<\/a> to provide back-up to Robin Roefs.<\/p>\n

Last week, the club held talks with the Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper<\/a>\u00a0over a potential loan deal until the end of the campaign.<\/p>\n

That would have then allowed Anthony Patterson to join Millwall<\/a> on loan for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n

However, they appear to have missed out on his signature with Omlin instead opting for Bayer Leverkusen after Mark Flekken picked up a serious knee injury.<\/p>\n

Patterson’s move to Millwall, where he would reunite with former boss Alex Neil, now hangs in the balance unless Sunderland find a replacement.<\/p>\n

Last week, Le Bris was asked about the possibility of Patterson leaving, in which he insinuated that a deal would suit all parties.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cIt\u2019s tough to speak about individual players, but the whole idea is still the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor players who need minutes, the conversation is still open, and if we can find an agreement, positive for both sides, the club and them, we\u2019ll move forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the minute nothing is official for any players, but we\u2019re working hard behind the scenes.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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