Report: Ipswich set to beat Sunderland in race to sign ‘fantastic’ 23-year-old who’s ‘going places’

Tue 20 July 2021 16:15, UK Updated Tue 20 July 2021 16:34, UK

Ipswich Town reportedly look set to🐬 beat Sun♏derland in the race to sign Hayden Coulson.

According to , the Tractor Boys are on tꦬhe verge of pulling off the “impressive coup”.

Sunderland have also been linked with Coulson, but judging by the reports, the Black Cats have missed out on his signature.

As well as the Stadium of Light outfit, Lu꧅ton have also been eyeing the 23-year-old, according to the .

“He has been fantastic”

Coulson broke into꧃ the Middlesbrough first team in 2019-20 following an impressive pre-season with Jonꦿathan Woodgate.

“Hayd🍎en has🍬 been a standout performer throughout pre-season,” Woodgate told in July 2019.

“I tried to 𒊎push him ܫtwo seasons ago, when Tony Pulis got the job.

“We have a terrific environment for him now, he♎ can play in a number of positions.

“He has been fantastic in trꦰaining and in my opinion h🉐e will be going places.”

Boro handed Coulson a new contract in late 2019 and won the Boro Supporters’ Young Pla🌳yer of the Year award that season.

However, the academy graduate now ཧappears surplus to requirements under Neil Warnock.

The left-b𝓀ack has fallen d😼own the pecking order on Teesside and made just six Championship starts last season.