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Winger Tommy Oar leaves Ipswich Town

Tommy Oar has been allowed to leave Ipswich Town. Credit: PA

Ipswich Town have terminated the contract of Australian winger Tommy Oar.

Oar only joined in the summer, but has failed to settle in England.

The 24-year-old wants to move closer to his family in Australia, and although Town were keen to keep him, manager Mick McCarthy has reluctantly allowed him to leave.

"I’d like to thank Ipswich Town for their co-operation over ending my contract.

It’s a great club and the manager, staff and players made me feel very welcome but while I have enjoyed playing for Ipswich, I have found it difficult to settle into life in England.

I have been away from home for five or six years now. My family came over at Christmas and maybe I’ve got to a point where I want to be closer to home again.

It’s just one of those things where moving over here as not worked out as I had hoped but I’d like to wish the club, the manager, the staff and the players the best of luck over the rest of the season and I hope to be watching Ipswich in the Premier League next year.”

– Tommy Oar

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