Ipswich Town have signed defender Ben Godfrey on loan from Serie A side Atalanta for the rest of the season, the promoted Premier League club said on Sunday.

As expected, Atalanta have officially sent Ben Godfrey on loan to Ipswich Town as he tries to get more regular playing time.The defender had undergone a medical over the last 24 hours and the

Ipswich Town has secured Ben Godfrey on loan from Atalanta for the rest of the season. The English defender, who joined Atalanta from Everton, has played few games this season. His addition aims to help Ipswich's Premier League campaign,

Serie A side Atalanta look keen on selling Ben Godfrey and interest has now emerged from Premier League side Ipswich Town. Godfrey has spent only about six months at Atalanta, where he has struggled to settle in and has played only once in the Serie A. Question marks have been raised about his suitability to Gian Piero Gasperini’s system.

“I have really enjoyed speaking to the Manager (Kieran McKenna) and to have the opportunity to work under him now is something I’m very excited about. I’ve watched a lot of the games from the first half of the season and you can tell from those that the group is a tight one, full of players giving everything to achieve their goals.

We asked for your views on Ben Godfrey, who has joined Ipswich on loan until the end of the season. Former Town defender Mick Mills said earlier [11:28] that he did not think the signing "rectified" the problems Kieran McKenna's side faced.

Godfrey’s arrival makes sense, seeing Ipswich have reverted to a back five in recent games following the 4-0 home defeat against Newcastle United on Dece

Godfrey is undergoing an Ipswich medical today. The defender, who joined La Dea in the summer from Everton, is set to join Ipswich on-loan for the remainder of the season. Godfrey is expected to complete his move in the next 24 hours, says Sky Sports. Ipswich are in Premier League action today against Fulham.

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