By Neil Draper
January 30 2013

Ipswich Town have confirmed the signing of Colchester United midfielder Anthony Wordsworth for an undisclosed fee.

24 year old Wordsworth, who was the captain of Colchester, came through the academy at the Essex club and has signed a deal that will keep him at Portman Road until the end of June 2015.

Speaking of his move, he told the club website this afternoon: “I’m obviously delighted to be here. It’s a big challenge and a big opportunity for me and I can’t wait to get going. I had opportunities to move last January but this feels the right time and the right club to make that step up. 

"I can remember playing here for Colchester in a pre-season game a few years back and looking around the place and thinking what a big club Ipswich is and now I’m relishing the opportunity I’ve got here.

“I was suspended for Colchester so took the opportunity to train with Ipswich and talk to the manager here. I felt the three days had gone well and I left my boots at the training ground hoping I would be going back there!

“There was talk of other clubs being interested in me but Ipswich was the only club that I wanted to join and I’m delighted I have been given the chance to show what I can do.”