IPSWICH Town chairman David Sheepshanks today declared: "In a perfect world we would not be selling Thomas Gaardsoe."But the reality is that the Blues' Danish central defender is set to put pen to paper on a contract at West Bromwich Albion today.

By Dave Allard

IPSWICH Town chairman David Sheepshanks today declared: "In a perfect world we would not be selling Thomas Gaardsoe."

But the reality is that the Blues' Danish central defender is set to put pen to paper on a contract at West Bromwich Albion today.

The Baggies are paying £500,000 now with possibly more to come later, especially if Albion are promoted back to the Premiership.

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