McCarthy happy with forward line despite failed bids

Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy has admitted the club failed in late bids to sign new strikers ahead of last night's transfer deadline.

Town were in the market for new forward recruits after selling Daryl Murphy to Newcastle United for £3 million last weekend.

McCarthy did manage to secure a loan deal for Crystal Palace midfielder Jonny Williams but wasn't able to add further to his squad.

“We had bids in for strikers but for one reason or another, they didn’t come off. That happens," he told the clubs official website.

“I’m cool with what we have. We’ve got good players here. Brett Pitman, Freddie Sears, Leon Best, Luke Varney. We’ve got David McGoldrick to come back. Tom Lawrence can play up front, Grant Ward too.

"We have reinvested the money we got for Daryl Murphy with the players we have brought in and we will look to add to the squad again in January."

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