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Arsenal fans react as Mark McGuinness joins Ipswich on loan

Lee Clarke

Wed 23 September 2020 20:15, UK

Mark McGuinness is set to sample his first taste of professional football after joining Ipswich Town on loan from Arsenal for the 2020/21 campaign.

The deal was concluded last night and sees McGuinness heཧad back to Portman Road after starring there for the Arsenal under-23s earlier this season.

On that night he captained the Arsenal team as they defeated the League One outfit 2-1 in th𓄧e EFL Trophy.

Now he will head to Portman Road and cut his teeth in men’s football, with the🐎 Gunners coaching staff fancying the 19-year-old to be a hit.

The supporters will also watch on with intrigue as the uncompromising player hopefully plays plenty of games during his ti🐻me in the Football League.

McGuinness has one cꦜap for the Republic of Ireland national team 💧and the loan spell should do him the world of good.

The centre-back is ta🐎ll, strong in the tack♔le and reads the game extremely well for a young lad.

Following news of his transfer to Ipswich on loan, plenty of Arsen🥂al fans have been reacting t🍃o the news on Twitter.

Here is a selection of the best Tweets from the Arsenal faithful as McGu🎉inness joins the Tractor Boys on loan until the end of the season.

Congratulations 👏🎊.
I wish you a tremendous growth curve.

— Innøcent ™ (@Ngala_ke)

All the best Mark! And come back stronger!

— sam (@sam67306018)

Good luck Mark, all the best for the season 💯

— William (@AFCWilliam__)

it’s your time to Shine. Get lots of ex🍃perience and come b♕ack to lead Red and White defense.

— Meraz (@arsenemeraz)

This guy is going to be great

— Atl_Naija Gooner (@AtlNaija)

He has real potential and he is a big unit too.Reminds meꦡ of a cultured Willie Young.

— Zozimus (@CTA_Alpha_Bet)

//t🌳witter.com/ltzSmokey_/status/1308444128431271936

Beast

— Dude (@Pro_Arsenal1)