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Emile Heskey set for Ipswich Town move

Aston Villa's Emile Heskey (right) controls the ball under pressure from Andreas Dober of Rapid Vienna during the Europa League play-off second leg match at Villa Park on August 26 2010 (credit: IAN KINGTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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Emile Heskey could be set to join Ipswich Town after holding talks with manager Paul Jewell.

The former England striker was released by Aston Villa this summer and had been strongly linked with Championship clubs Leicester City – his former team – and Hull City.

But now Ipswich have emerged as favourites to sign the 34-year-old ex-Liverpool, Birmingham City and Wigan forward, who was bought for £5.5million by Jewell for the last-named club.

Bookmaker Sky Bet go just 6/4 that Heskey will join the Portman Road outfit before the end of the current transfer window, while BetVictor have cut the odds to 7/4.

Ipswich chief executive Simon Clegg said: “The manager has spoken to Emile but talks have been very much of a preliminary nature. We are aware other clubs are interested and there is still a long way to go on that one.”

Hull are understood to still be interested in Heskey even though the club now managed by Steve Bruce have just paid £2.5million for German striker Nick Proschwitz. They are 5/2 second favourites with BetVictor to sign him.

Heskey has played for both Bruce and Jewell in the past and it looks to be a straight fight between the two clubs.

The muscular forward has been able to command big wages in the past which could be a stumbling block for Ipswich but with Heskey without a club, he could be willing to meet Jewell’s more stringent demands – with inducements potentially including a big signing-on fee or a pay-as-you-play deal on a two-year contract.

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