{"id":22143,"date":"2024-08-26T19:47:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T18:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=22143"},"modified":"2024-08-26T19:47:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T18:47:10","slug":"oshea-confirms-mckenna-influence-on-ipswich-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/oshea-confirms-mckenna-influence-on-ipswich-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"O&#8217;Shea confirms McKenna influence on Ipswich choice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ipswich Town have signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.burnleyfootballclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Burnley<\/a> defender Dara O\u2019Shea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He joined Ipswich for a \u00a312m fee plus \u00a33m in bonuses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really excited to sign for the club,\u201d O\u2019Shea told TownTV. \u201cIt was really hard not to pay attention to everything the team was able to achieve last season and to have the chance to join a club with such ambition and momentum was really attractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe manager (Kieran McKenna) was a huge part of why I wanted to come here and I\u2019ve really admired what he and the team have done over the last couple of seasons, so at this stage of my career it\u2019s the perfect time to make the move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to play in the Premier League and test myself against the best players in the world, which is something I want to do for as long as possible, and I can&#8217;t think of a better place to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know quite a few of the lads in the squad and the style of play really suits me, where I can show my strengths and improve my weaknesses, so I\u2019m looking forward to getting to work as soon as possible and being part of the culture.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ipswich Town have signed Burnley defender Dara O\u2019Shea. 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