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title: "Portsmouth: Oli Hawkins in talks with League One rivals Ipswich"
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author: "Ben Crump"
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published: "2020-08-14T18:40:09Z"
modified: "2020-08-14T18:40:09Z"
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# Portsmouth: Oli Hawkins in talks with League One rivals Ipswich

**Former Portsmouth striker Oli Hawkins is in talks with Ipswich Town over a potential summer move, according to [TWTD.](https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/38512/former-pompey-striker-hawkins-in-talks-with-town)**

Having missed out on promotion from League One to the Championship, [losing to Oxford United on penalties in the play-off semi-final](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53276958), Pompey manager Kenny Jackett opted not to extend Hawkins’ contract.

After his [contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oliver-hawkins/profil/spieler/346181) came to an end at Fratton Park, the striker revealed his ‘[surprise](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/gutted-oli-hawkins-admits-surprise-portsmouth-departure-2913251)‘ shortly after about not being handed a new deal.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Hawkins arrived at Portsmouth in 2017 and the Ealing-born striker netted [18 goals in 95 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oliver-hawkins/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/346181) for the club up until the end of the 2019/20 season. During his time at Pompey, he has also [acted as a stand-in defender](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oliver-hawkins/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/346181/verein/1020) and scored the winning penalty against Sunderland in the [2019 EFL Trophy final.](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/mar/31/portsmouth-sunderland-checkatrade-trophy-final-match-report)

With transfer rumours starting to begin, [TWTD](https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/38512/former-pompey-striker-hawkins-in-talks-with-town) – who often report breaking Ipswich Town news – have now claimed that a deal is being discussed for Hawkins to move to Portman Road.

Ipswich, much like Portsmouth, will be keen to push for a promotion next year, with boss Paul Lambert having seen his side struggle for consistency throughout the last campaign as they finished a lowly [11th](https://www.skysports.com/league-1-table).

Hawkins has [previously been linked with a move to the Blues back in January 2017](https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/30880/daggers-striker-hawkins-linked) and that interest has now returned, with discussions over a free transfer emerging.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

This would be interesting, especially if Ipswich were to finish above Portsmouth.

Hawkins seemed slightly bemused as to why he did not get a new deal at Fratton Park but what better way to prove yourself than joining a rival league team and potentially finishing higher than your former club. This is one which could come back to haunt Pompey.

***Do you think Portsmouth should have kept hold of Oli Hawkins? Let us know in the comments section below…***