Ipswich Town: Former players who play at Premier League clubs

Tyrone Mings and Louie Barry are at Aston Villa. (Image: PA)

ASTON VILLA

Unai Emery's side have two ex-Town players in their squad - Tyrone Mings and Louie Barry. 

Mings has been sidelined since the opening day of last season, when he suffered a devastating ACL injury, but is now on the road to recovery. 

Barry spent the 2023/24 campaign on loan at Stockport County, where helped them win the League Two title. He will likely head out on loan again this season. 

In total, Mings made over 50 appearances for Town, while Barry made six appearances during his brief loan spell at Portman Road in the first half of the 2021/22 season. 

Adam Webster and Jeremy Sarmiento are contracted at Brighton. (Image: PA)

BRIGHTON

Fabian Hürzeler's side also have two ex-Blues - Adam Webster and Jeremy Sarmiento. 

Classy centre-back Webster had a few injury problems last season which restricted him to 18 appearances. He is under contract until 2026. 

Sarmiento proved a big hit on loan at Portman Road in the second half of last season but looks unlikely to return. He looks set to fight for his place at the Amex or move elsewhere for regular minutes.

In total, Webster played more than 50 games for Town, while Sarmiento scored four goals in 22 appearances as he helped the Blues win promotion to the Premier League.

Trevoh Chalobah could be set to leave Chelsea this summer. (Image: PA)

CHELSEA

Trevor Chalobah made 13 appearances in the Premier League last term.

However, the 25-year-old has been left out of Chelsea's squad for a US pre-season tour, with Enzo Maresca likely to cash in on the academy graduate this summer. 

The defender made 44 appearances for Town, scoring one goal during his loan spell from Chelsea in 2018/19. That was the season Ipswich were relegated to League One.

Ryan Fraser looks set to leave Newcastle United this summer. (Image: PA)

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Ryan Fraser spent last season on loan at Southampton, where he helped them win promotion back to the Premier League. 

The winger is contracted with the Magpies until next summer but his future is up in the air. He is reportedly back training with Newcastle's Under-21s and could return to the Saints. 

The Scot featured 21 times for the Blues, scoring six goals during his stint on loan from AFC Bournemouth in 2015/16. 

Chris Wood is Nottingham Forest's talisman. (Image: PA)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Former Town loanee Chris Wood was Forest's top goalscorer last season with 15 goals in all competitions as they survived the drop. 

The New Zealand international was on loan with the Blues at the end of the 2014/15 season, making eight appearances without scoring after making a temporary move from Leicester City.

James Bree, Flynn Downes and Alex McCarthy helped Southampton win promotion back to the Premier League. (Image: PA)

SOUTHAMPTON

Russell Martin has a trio of ex-Town players in Flynn Downes, James Bree and Alex McCarthy, who all played their part in the Saints' promotion back to the top flight last season. 

Downes recently moved to St Mary's on a permanent deal having spent 2023/24 on loan from West Ham. Ipswich Town made an attempt to bring him back to Portman Road.

Goalkeeper McCarthy signed a new two-year contract with Southampton, while right-back Bree joined them last summer from Luton Town.

In total, Downes made close to 100 appearances for Town, while Bree and McCarthy had loan spells with the Blues. 

Aaron Cresswell joined West Ham United from Ipswich Town in the summer of 2014. (Image: PA)

WEST HAM UNITED

Julen Lopetegui has veteran defender Aaron Cresswell among his ranks. The left-back is the Hammers’ longest-serving player, having joined them from Ipswich in the summer of 2014.

Cresswell only made 11 Premier League appearances last season but signed a one-year contract extension to remain in East London. 

The 34-year-old played 138 games for the Blues and scoring seven goals during his three seasons at Portman Road.