Town Confirm Celina Loan Signing

Monday, 3rd Jul 2017 17:05 Town have confirmed the signing of Manchester City winger Bersant Celina on a season-long loan deal. The 20-year-old Kosovo international travelled to Ipswich yesterday to formalise his switch and to undergo a medical before flying out to Ireland with the rest of the squad for the traditional pre-season training camp at the Carton House Hotel this morning. The remaining details relating to the deal were tied up by the clubs this afternoon. Town beat the likes of Bolton, QPR and Leeds to land the highly-rated forward, whose previous season-long loan in Holland with FC Twente officially ended on Friday. Celina is delighted that his switch has been confirmed and to have joined up with the Blues. “I’m really pleased to be here and I’m looking forward to getting to know my new team-mates, the staff and everyone at the club,” he told the club site. “Ipswich is a big club, has a big history and it’s a good place for me to be at this moment. “I’ve had a break but now I can’t wait to get going - to train with the players and to put on the shirt and play for the team. “I had a good loan spell in Holland last season. That helped me become a better player and hopefully it can be the same here. I’m looking forward to doing what I can to help the team.” Prizren-born Celina, who is contracted to City until 2020, grew up in Norway from the age of two and was with Strømsgodset as schoolboy before joining Manchester City at 15. Capped six times by Kosovo at full level, scoring once, he has made one Premier League sub appearance for City in addition to two starts and one game from the bench in the FA Cup. Speaking at the first day of pre-season training last Monday, manager Mick McCarthy challenged Celina to emulate the success of previous loanees Ryan Fraser and Tom Lawrence. “We’ve been looking for a replacement for Tom Lawrence," he said. "No pressure on him there, is there? Player of the year in every department. “But Tom came in and I can’t remember everyone thinking that that was the best signing in the world. “We’d had Ryan Fraser the year before and how good he was, but yet I never hear them mention Ryan. So I’m hoping that Bersant Celina can do that. “He’s a similar type, right-footed, left winger, can play in behind the striker but I really want him to play in that wide left area, hopefully in a four and if necessary in a three.”

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itfcgene added 17:08 - Jul 3

Goood. 1

LWNR2013 added 17:10 - Jul 3

Very good. 1

JackSted added 17:10 - Jul 3

But can he smile? 6

obj124 added 17:11 - Jul 3

He looks so so happy to be joining us 10

lightingblue added 17:17 - Jul 3

God nose what he will look like if we lose. 5

boroughblue added 17:17 - Jul 3

Welcome lad, all the best for your time here. Ryan Fraser and Tom Lawrence have beaten you already though... They both smiled in the pictures when they signed 😅 4

HALLSJ added 17:18 - Jul 3

He can blart if he's successful 😀 0

JimmyP45 added 17:18 - Jul 3

Very excited about this guy. Has the potential to be our star player this season and hopefully he will do very well! 4

sereneblue added 17:18 - Jul 3

I think he's just found out who manages Ipswich! 11

lightingblue added 17:19 - Jul 3

Can he at least try and look happy and say how Ipswich are a massive club with fantastic facilities and McCarthy's reputation brought him to the club.

Please someone pull him to one side and explain that when you come Ipswich, it normally means the slippery slope. -9

parkinshair added 17:26 - Jul 3

Anyone watching the YouTube footage in this I suggest putting mute on. Unless you want to play guess the 70's porn movie they lifted it from. 2

iaintaylorx added 17:43 - Jul 3

This signing excites me greatly. Welcome lad. Show us what you can do! 6

kuyski added 17:47 - Jul 3

We have a very good and sucess record for the loan players ,example Frazes and lawerence,so I don't surprise he come here .

Welcome to PORTMAN ROAD! 3

BlueandTruesince82 added 17:50 - Jul 3

Could he look any happier to be here lol? 4

runaround added 17:52 - Jul 3

Welcome Bersant. Seems to have taken a long time from when it was said he was coming to him actually signing so perhaps he was too tired to smile?!

Hopefully he will be allowed to play his natural game rather than being turned into a defensive wide midfielder 2

baxter7 added 17:54 - Jul 3

Welcome to portman rd just hope mcarthy play you in your best position 1

Bluebongo added 17:55 - Jul 3

Anyone noticed the resemblance to Adrian Januzaj. He does,nt smile much either. 1

TimmyH added 17:57 - Jul 3

Crikey he looks a happy chappy...just hope his lack of Championship experience won't be a factor (physically demanding) as opposed to the ticky tacky football he's been playing in Holland.



Wish him all the best while he's here! 3

cat added 17:58 - Jul 3

Out of all the new additions this one is undoubtably the one to watch. I'm all for the loan system, otherwise we would not be seeing the likes of Frazer, Lawrence or indeed this fella. A very good mate of mine is Kosovan and his absolutely raving about him. 5

Talbs77 added 18:13 - Jul 3

Welcome don't care if he smiles for England if he can play!



Things really seem to be coming together, really like the fact we are doing our business early. 2

runningout added 18:28 - Jul 3

it's time to be reaslistic. All well and good to be excited, let's be Hopeful maybe. I remember too many knock backs 2

Andy32Cracknell added 18:41 - Jul 3

Just watched the video above, looks good. However, we all know that MM will never allow him to be as positive and extravagant as that. 2

SpiritOfJohn added 18:43 - Jul 3

Could be another good loan signing, if he is prepared to do the ugly things that Mick loves. Wonder why MM is trying to write Bart out of the history books and give all of his awards to Lawrence? 3

hoppy added 18:55 - Jul 3

Hopefully another Fraser/Lawrencesque loanee season from him... well, more the Lawrence type for fitness than the Fraser type. Welcome to Town, Bersant... May it be a good move for both you and us. 2

muccletonjoe added 19:05 - Jul 3

If he does have a good season - we will have a good season and be in contention for the top 6 2

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