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Chelsea receive transfer windfall as Nottingham Forest announce signing of Ipswich star who refused to play in Carabao Cup
Nottingham Forest have confirmed the signing of Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich Town. Forest have spent around £37.5million to sign the England Under-21 star, who recently refused to play in the Carabao Cup for the Tractor Boys as he waited for the transfer to go through. Hutchinson is on his way back to the Premier LeagueGetty View Tweet: https://t.co/W1SkOjLmM3 Hutchinson has penned a five-year contract at the City Ground, with the deal also seeing former club Chelsea earn around £4m due to a 25 per cent sell-on clause they included in his exit last summer. The Blues sold the former Arsenal academy starlet to Ipswich for an initial £20m plus £2.5m in add-ons in June 2024. The 21-year-old first moved to Portman Road on loan for the 2023/24 season, where he helped Ipswich achieve top flight promotion for the first time in 22 years, which led to a permanent transfer. He could only manage three goals and two assists in 31 Premier League appearances last season as the Tractor Boys were immediately relegated back to the Championship But the young midfielder has now sealed a return to the Premier League having signed for Forest. “I’m really excited to be here and can’t wait to get started,” Hutchinson said upon his unveiling at his new club. “I’ve played at the City Ground a few times and it’s always felt like a hostile atmosphere, so I’m looking forward to playing here with the fans behind us. “I’m going to give it my all and I’m looking forward to the challenge as it’s a new chapter for me, but I feel ready.” Carabao Cup snub Hutchinson hadn’t played for the Tractor Boys this season amid the uncertainty surrounding his future at Portman Road. After their penalty shootout defeat to Bromley in the first round of the Carabao Cup, Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna revealed why he didn’t feature. Chelsea look set to earn some of the transfer fee…Getty And it may help boost Maresca’s transfer funds with a few weeks in the window remainingGetty The manager said: “He trained on Monday okay and then felt he couldn’t contribute today with the situation as it is. That was his decision. “He made his desire to continue to play Premier League football if the opportunity is there. “I think it’s known how much care and empathy we have for him, he’s a young player, 21 years old, it’s not an easy situation to handle. He’s a very, very young player so we have empathy with him.” Forest’s pursuit of Hutchinson Ipswich reportedly rejected a £35m offer from Forest for Hutchinson last week. The 21-year-old missed the Championship opener at Birmingham City with illness before choosing not to play in the cup against Bromley. Now Hutchinson is back in the top flight with Forest, who are confirmed to be in the Europa League this season. Forest continue to strengthen ahead of their return to European footballGetty Hutchinson helped England’s Young Lions win the European Under-21 Championship in the summerGetty Brentford were also thought to have shown interest in the England U21 star, who was part of their Euros success in the summer – scoring in the 3-2 extra-time final victory over Germany. Dan Ndoye remains as Forest’s biggest signing with his £34m switch from Bologna. Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha have both joined from Botafogo, and Angus Gunn is another new arrival.
Nottingham Forest have confirmed the signing of Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich Town.
Forest have spent around £37.5million to sign the England Under-21 star, who recently refused to play in the Carabao Cup for the Tractor Boys as he waited for the transfer to go through.
Hutchinson has penned a five-year contract at the City Ground, with the deal also seeing former club Chelsea earn around £4m due to a 25 per cent sell-on clause they included in his exit last summer.
The Blues sold the former Arsenal academy starlet to Ipswich for an initial £20m plus £2.5m in add-ons in June 2024.
The 21-year-old first moved to Portman Road on loan for the 2023/24 season, where he helped Ipswich achieve top flight promotion for the first time in 22 years, which led to a permanent transfer.
He could only manage three goals and two assists in 31 Premier League appearances last season as the Tractor Boys were immediately relegated back to the Championship
But the young midfielder has now sealed a return to the Premier League having signed for Forest.
“I’m really excited to be here and can’t wait to get started,” Hutchinson said upon his unveiling at his new club.
“I’ve played at the City Ground a few times and it’s always felt like a hostile atmosphere, so I’m looking forward to playing here with the fans behind us.
“I’m going to give it my all and I’m looking forward to the challenge as it’s a new chapter for me, but I feel ready.”
Carabao Cup snub
Hutchinson hadn’t played for the Tractor Boys this season amid the uncertainty surrounding his future at Portman Road.
After their penalty shootout defeat to Bromley in the first round of the Carabao Cup, Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna revealed why he didn’t feature.
The manager said: “He trained on Monday okay and then felt he couldn’t contribute today with the situation as it is. That was his decision.
“He made his desire to continue to play Premier League football if the opportunity is there.
“I think it’s known how much care and empathy we have for him, he’s a young player, 21 years old, it’s not an easy situation to handle. He’s a very, very young player so we have empathy with him.”
Forest’s pursuit of Hutchinson
Ipswich reportedly rejected a £35m offer from Forest for Hutchinson last week.
The 21-year-old missed the Championship opener at Birmingham City with illness before choosing not to play in the cup against Bromley.
Now Hutchinson is back in the top flight with Forest, who are confirmed to be in the Europa League this season.
Brentford were also thought to have shown interest in the England U21 star, who was part of their Euros success in the summer – scoring in the 3-2 extra-time final victory over Germany.
Dan Ndoye remains as Forest’s biggest signing with his £34m switch from Bologna.
Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha have both joined from Botafogo, and Angus Gunn is another new arrival.
