Jack Clarke’s last-minute strike secures Ipswich winning return against Sunderland
Jack Clarke’s last-minute strike secures Ipswich winning return against Sunderland. It would be fascinating to know what recruitment algorithms or eagle-eyed staff in Ipswich’s recruitment department spotted the potential and capability in Emersonn to score the goals to keep them in the Premier League.
It would be fascinating to know what recruitment algorithms or eagle-eyed staff in Ipswich’s recruitment department spotted the potential and capability in Emersonn to score the goals to keep them in the Premier League. Thirteen games, no goals and a serious knee injury at Brazilian side Athletico Paranaense, two league goals in 17 games at Turkish side Goztepe, then six in 28 at French side Toulouse.
A modest return, for sure, but it doesn’t scream ready to break down doors in the English top flight. Ipswich have spent more than £150m this summer, intent on not making the same mistakes the last time they came up, which detailed analysis presumably showed was not spending enough money.
Emersonn became a club record signing, at £24m plus add-ons, beaten a month later by the arrival of attacking midfielder Julio Enciso, for £26m.