Matt Penney: Ipswich Town sign Sheffield Wednesday player on two-year deal
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Matt Penney came through Sheffield Wednesday's academy
Ipswich Town have signed left-sided player Matt Penney from Sheffield Wednesday on an initial two-year deal.
The 23-year-old, who can play in defence or midfield, played 32 times for the Owls before being released by the League One side this summer.
Penney spent the 2019-20 season on loan at German side St Pauli and has the option of a further year on his deal.
"The club is definitely going in the right direction and I want to be part of that," he said., external
Ipswich manager Paul Cook added: "I can tell he has a real appetite and he should be a great addition to the squad. The size of this club won't faze him and he can grow here."
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