Connor Wickham had no hesitation in signing his first professional contract at Ipswich Town.
The 17-year-old has put pen to paper on a two-year deal – ending months of speculation about him being poached by one of the Barclays Premier League giants.
The former Colchester schoolboy admitted it was a straightforward decision and said: “It wasn’t difficult and the only thing I had on my mind was Ipswich.
“It was always the place I wanted to be and that was clear in my mind, my family’s mind and my agent’s mind.
“It’s an honour to have signed for them."
For more from Wickham, plus the thoughts of Roy Keane, Simon Clegg and Jon Walters, see Monday's Daily Gazette.
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