These are the players Ipswich Town should consider loaning out in January

HIGHLIGHTS
A gifted teenage forward named Cameron Humphreys has been given insufficient playing time as a result of Ipswich Town’s promotion to the Championship. A loan move in January might aid in his continued progress.
Ipswich’s third-choice goalkeeper, Cieran Slicker, ought to think about leaving on loan during the winter transfer window if he wants to play regularly and advance his career.
Elkan Baggott, who was on the verge of moving to Blackpool on loan, needs more chances to grow and ought to think about spending some time in League One.

Ipswich Town has had an amazing re-entry into the Championship.

With a second-place finish in the League One standings from the previous season, Kieran McKenna’s team was promoted to the second division.

The Tractor Boys are currently in the second division’s top half of the standings and have their sights set on challenging for consecutive promotions and a return to the Premier League.

Ipswich hasn’t played in the top tier of English football since 2002, but they now stand a possibility of contending for a berth there once more.

For the job he has done with the club since taking over nearly two years ago, McKenna has garnered a lot of praise.

Before the January transfer window opens, the recruitment team will comb the football world for any hidden gems that might increase the side’s prospects of being promoted.

However, by loaning out players who aren’t quite ready for the first team roster at the present, there may also be an eye toward the future.

Here, we examine the potential Ipswich players.

Cameron Humphreys

Humphreys contributed significantly to the team’s success as Ipswich advanced to the Championship.

He made 17 league appearances as McKenna’s team earned 98 points and took second place.

The 19-year-old still has a lot of potential, but playing time in the second division is considerably more difficult to come by.

A loan change in January might enable him to advance further by gaining more consistent senior-level playing time.

A temporary departure might be the best option because the forward is one for the future and Ipswich cannot afford to play players who aren’t prepared to compete at that level if they want to get promoted.

Cieran Slicker

Slicker is the third-choice goalkeeper at Ipswich at the minute, behind both Vaclav Hladky and Christian Walton in the pecking order.

While teams do need a third option just in case, Walton’s recovery from injury now lessens any chance the 21-year-old has of earning any game time.

McKenna should consider sanctioning a loan move in the winter window, as the opportunity to compete consistently, even at a lower senior level than the Championship, could be hugely beneficial to his career in the long run.

The shot stopper joined the club from the Manchester City academy earlier this year, and lacks experience at a first-team level, so should be loaned out to get some playing time.

Elkan Baggott

It looked as thought Elkan Baggott was set to head out on loan to League One side Blackpool on transfer deadline day but that move never materialised.

The 20-year-old, who had impressed away at Cheltenham Town last term and then in pre-season, was kept as part of McKenna’s squad but his only opportunities have come in the Carabao Cup this term.

With Axel Tuanzebe a pick up and George Edmundson returning, Baggott may be pushed further down the pecking order further by the time January rolls around.

A spell in League One is the best thing for his development.