McKenna a 'huge part' of choosing Ipswich - O'Shea

New Ipswich signing Dara O'Shea says manager Kieran McKenna was a "huge huge part" of him making the move to the Blues.

O'Shea joined from Championship Burnley for an initial £12m plus a potential £3m in add-ons on Sunday, becoming the club's 11th signing of the summer.

"I'm really excited," he told club media.

"I've never really been down that part of the world before but I've heard great things about it and how beautiful it is so it's an exciting time for me and my family. A new start and a new place to live.

"There is a lot of attractions. Obviously the club is a massive club and I know that from speaking to people in and around it."

McKenna has attracted plaudits from across the game for the work he has done with Ipswich, achieving back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League.

The 38-year-old attracted interest from both Chelsea and Manchester United over the summer but signed a new four-year deal to keep him at Portman Road.

"The manager [McKenna] is a huge huge part of why I've come here," O'Shea added.

"I've really admired him over the last couple of seasons and what he's done here and elsewhere.

"I think for this stage in my career it is the perfect time for me to come to a club like this and to work with a manager like him."