Tyreeq Bakinson’s first words as Ipswich Town player after acrimonious departure from Bristol City

Bristol City allowed the midfielder to leave the club despite being a first-team figure for a season-and-a-half
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Tyreeq Bakinson has spoken of his desire to play first-team football as he says his first words after joining Ipswich Town on a season-long loan move from Bristol City.

The 22-year-old has linked up with the League One club until the end of the current campaign and will hope to inspire the Tractor Boys to at least a play-off spot.

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Bakinson’s departure from the Robins has come of a shock with the move materialising quickly over the last 24 hours with the player’s representatives instructing City of his desire to depart Ashton Gate.

He had made 13 appearances for City this season after a breakout season with the Robins last year where he appeared for more than three quarters of the campaign.

"It’s a massive club which is going in the right direction, so I’m buzzing to be a part of it,” he said to Ipswich Town’s official club website.

“Everyone at the Club is very ambitious so it’s definitely something I’m very excited about.

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“I’m a hard-working player who likes to get on the ball. I’m a box-to-box midfielder and hopefully I’ll get a goal or two. I want to play as many games as I can and help the team as much as possible.”

His new manager, Kieran McKenna, who this season was a part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s backroom staff at Manchester United, was delighted to bring in Bakinson to the club.

Bakinson joins a squad that has the likes of former City academy graduate Wes Burns on their books.

"Tyreeq is a versatile midfielder who can play across the pitch and cover a number of positions. He offers us something different and is at an age where he has lots of years ahead to improve further.

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"We really like Tyreeq as a player. He’s young, hungry, athletic and technical. He is fit and has played plenty of games already this season, so it won’t take him long to get up to speed. "He needs to meet the group and settle, but it shouldn’t be long before we see him in action."

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson did not mince his words when speaking about Bakinson’s departure. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson did not mince his words when speaking about Bakinson’s departure. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson did not mince his words when speaking about Bakinson’s departure. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Before the move was confirmed, City manager Nigel Pearson was asked about Bakinson’s impending departure, he confirmed the midfielder would be joining the Suffolk club.

“If players don’t want to be here they can go. I’m not bothered,” he said.

“I’m not wasting energy on negativity, I don’t invest time in that. If you ask people who work with me they will say the same thing. If people aren’t in the side I want them to work hard to get there.

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“I want people who are in the side to work hard to stay there. “I don’t want people when the going gets tough to go somewhere else, I’m not interested.”

Given that the loan is open to being extended into a permanent offer as well as Pearson’s comments then Bakinson may have played his last game for the club unless there is a dramatic turnaround.

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