By Aston
January 11 2006

Ipswich Town manager Joe Royle says his next signing will be a central defender to put pressure on Jason De Vos and Richard Naylor.

So far this transfer window Joe has signed Gavin Williams from West Ham for £300,000 and yesterday he completed the signing of Alan Lee from Cardiff for £100,000 and the budget can stretch to bring in another loan player and Joe intends to make the new face a centre back.

 

Royle: “The budget allows one more loan signing, priorities change in football and we now have Alan to add weight up front.

 

“We have two good goalkeepers and a list of good midfielder players. Scott Barron has impressed at left back in the last two matches and I have put on hold looking at three players who were due to come in on trial.

 

“Scott will come into my thoughts for this Saturday's game against Sheffield United at Portman Road, and with Sito Castro fit again, my side does not pick itself these days.

 

“A central defender is our main priority now.”

 

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