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title: "Sunderland: Luke Garbutt transfer interest matched by Ipswich"
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author: "Ben Crump"
section: "Ipswich Town News"
published: "2020-08-07T08:20:07Z"
modified: "2020-08-07T08:20:07Z"
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# Sunderland: Luke Garbutt transfer interest matched by Ipswich

**Ipswich Town have joined Sunderland in the race to sign recently-released Everton left-back Luke Garbutt, according to [The Northern Echo.](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18633050.sunderland-want-sign-left-back-luke-garbutt/)**

Despite making a number of summer signings already, bringing in [Bailey Wright](https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2020/july/bailey-wright-returns-to-sunderland) and [Aiden O’Brien](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53578913), and agreeing a new contract with [Tom Flanagan](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tom-flanagan-signs-new-deal-18657394#:~:text=Tom%20Flanagan%20will%20stay%20with,at%20the%20end%20of%20June.), Black Cats manager Phil Parkinson knows that he may still need further additions to his squad if they are to earn promotion to the Championship in 2020/21.

To that effect, the Sunderland boss has shown [interest](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/phil-parkinson-targeting-moves-scott-fraser-and-luke-garbutt-he-continues-his-sunderland-overhaul-2933805) in former Everton man Garbutt, although it is now being [reported](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18633050.sunderland-want-sign-left-back-luke-garbutt/) that League One rivals Ipswich are also keen on the 27-year-old.

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

[The report](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18633050.sunderland-want-sign-left-back-luke-garbutt/) claimed that Ipswich see themselves as favourites to sign the defender after [having him on loan](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48962360) last season.

The Tractor Boys are also claimed to have held talks in an attempt to sign [him permanently](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18633050.sunderland-want-sign-left-back-luke-garbutt/), whilst Sunderland officials are said to have issued a formal contract offer, as per [The Northern Echo](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18633050.sunderland-want-sign-left-back-luke-garbutt/).

Garbutt is expected to resolve his future in the coming days as the majority of Football League sides have already returned to pre-season. The new League One campaign is due to begin on the weekend of September 12.

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

Judging by The Northern Echo’s report, Ipswich seem to be in pole position for Garbutt, who could be inclined to go back to a club with which he is already familiar.

However, Sunderland [came closer to the play-off places](https://www.skysports.com/league-1-table) than the Suffolk outfit last season, so if they can make a convincing case to the defender, it could open up an exciting transfer tussle between the two clubs.

***Do you think Garbutt would be a good signing for Sunderland? Let us know in the comments section below…***