Ipswich Reject Brentford's £35m Bid For Hutchinson

Ipswich person turned down a £35m connection from Brentford for winger Omari Hutchinson.

The Bees reached Hutchinson's relegation merchandise clause but arsenic nan connection was not rate up front, it was rejected.

The clause has now expired but BBC Sport has been told Brentford, under caller leader Keith Andrews, are still keen connected a woody for nan 21-year-old.

But location is simply a reluctance from nan Bees to salary what Ipswich want for nan subordinate and they are looking astatine different options.

Hutchinson could beryllium a replacement for Manchester United target Bryan Mbeumo, but nan 25-year-old Cameroon winger has not yet near nan club.

Brentford person rejected 2 offers for Mbeumo from United, nan 2nd of which was worthy up to £62.5m.

Hutchinson joined from Chelsea for £20m past summertime aft spending 2023-24 connected indebtedness astatine Portman Road, helping Ipswich into nan Premier League.

He scored 3 goals successful 31 convention games past play but was incapable to extremity Kieran McKenna's broadside dropping backmost into nan Championship.

Hutchinson besides won Euro 2025 pinch England Under-21s past month, scoring successful their extra-time last triumph complete Germany successful Bratislava.

Ipswich person already sold striker Liam Delap to Chelsea successful a £30m deal aft he scored 12 goals past season.

Brentford signed erstwhile Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson aft his departure from Ajax, goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool, Antoni Milambo from Feyenoord and made Michael Kayode's indebtedness from Fiorentina permanent.