Ipswich Town: Sam Morsy on Omari Hutchinson transfer saga

The 21-year-old missed the Blues’ Championship opener against Birmingham City with a throat infection, but he withdrew from games against Auxerre (pre-season friendly) and Bromley (Carabao Cup) due to not being in the right headspace amid transfer speculation.

Manager Kieran McKenna has stressed that ‘empathy’ is needed when discussing Hutchinson’s situation. The attacker is now set to complete a £37.5m move to Premier League outfit Nottingham Forest, with a medical set for today.

Many Town fans have been incredibly frustrated by his approach to pushing for a Portman Road exit. However, Hutchinson’s former skipper Morsy - who completed a free transfer to Kuwait SC earlier this summer - has highlighted the other side of the picture, hoping that fans can see the positives from his time in Suffolk.

“The ugly side of football,” Morsy wrote on X. “When a club no longer wants you, whether it be performance based or political based they will do what ever it takes to get you out the club.

“Name off locker, train with the under-21s, completely discarded. Manager and staff no longer even recognising you.

“So when players get close to really good moves and they feel the value is matched players and representatives have now a strong stance.

“There is no right or wrong in all of this. Young Omari and the club have done exceptionally well for each other. Without knowing the ins and outs the transition should have been smoother and both player and club should have been happy.

“A pivotal player in promotion a great team mate a good profit for the club. Hopefully his contribution will be not forgotten by the ITFC family.”

Morsy was appreciative of how supporters would feel during the saga, but tried to highlight that Hutchinson is a ‘good kid’ by offering an alternative perspective to his situation.

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