As quoted by greenun24, Freddie Sears has offered an exciting update on loan signing Bersant Celina who joined the club from Manchester City earlier this summer.

The young forward signed with an expectation that comes with coming from a top class side like City but he has been delayed in really getting to grips with things after arriving with an illness.

He is looking up to speed in training now, though, for the men from Suffolk and former West Ham striker Sears has certainly been impressed with what he's seen.

He said of the youngster:

"He’s been unlucky with the illnesses he keeps bringing in and spreading, but from day one we’ve been able to see the ability the boy has got. He’s obviously at Man City for a reason.

"In training some of the things he does is amazing. You try and stay away from him because he’ll put it through your legs!"

Exciting sounding stuff for Ipswich, then, who have started this season in fine form under Mick McCarthy.

They'll be hoping, then, that they can keep that up for the rest of the campaign as they look for a return to the Premier League and it sounds as though Celina could be a key part of things this year.

The Verdict

Celina is clearly going to have a lot expected of him with him arriving on loan from Manchester City but there can be some confidence from the fans that he's going to deliver on that.

Indeed, his team-mate Sears has certainly talked him up ahead of the rest of the campaign and now the Tractor Boys will be looking for him to respond.

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