Ipswich Town transfer news: Brazil international 'approached' in potential club-record deal

Ipswich Town are reportedly considering whether to interruption their transportation grounds to motion Lille defender Alexsandro Ribeiro.

The Tractor Boys are preparing for a instrumentality to the Premier League with a caller manager astatine the helm, with Gary O'Neil appointed arsenic Kieran McKenna's successor past week.

They volition present people putting unneurotic a squad that is susceptible of avoiding an contiguous instrumentality to the Championship for the 2nd clip successful 3 seasons.

Over the weekend, Ipswich were credited with an involvement successful a La Liga defender that is besides attracting the attraction of Fulham and Everton.

However, according to transfer adept Fabrizio Romano, Ipswich are besides admirers of a defender who has been impressing successful Ligue 1.

Who is Alexsandro Ribeiro?

The study alleges that Ipswich person already made an 'initial approach' for Alexsandro, who has racked up 123 appearances for Lille since 2022.

Last play was a frustrating 1 for the 26-year-old, who was restricted to 11 outings successful each competitions courtesy of wounded and losing his spot successful the team.

His past commencement for Lille came successful a 2-0 decision to Aston Villa successful the 2nd limb of their Europa League necktie astatine the last-16 signifier successful March.

Ipswich are said to beryllium among a fig of teams who are funny successful negotiating a woody for Alexsandro for a interest successful the portion of €30m (£25.89m).

That would beryllium considerably higher than the £20m that was spent connected Omari Hutchinson and Jaden Philogene.

Alexsandro has besides spent a play astatine the 2nd tier of Portuguese shot with Chaves, his performances earning him his transportation to Lille.

A connection of intent from Ipswich?

If Ipswich were to get a woody implicit the enactment for Alexsandro, it would beryllium a wide connection of intent.

While O'Neil's Strasbourg broadside did not look Alexsandro during the 2nd fractional of 2025-26, the Englishman volition beryllium acquainted with the player.

Such was the level of his performances successful 2024-25 that it led to 3 appearances for Brazil successful World up qualifiers betwixt June and September of that year.

Had injuries not gotten successful the way, Alexsandro whitethorn person been portion of Carlo Ancelotti's World Cup squad.