Ipswich complete moves for Matusiwa & Kipre

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Cedric Kipre playing for ReimsImage source, Rex Features

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Cedric Kipre began his career in the youth set-up at Leicester City

Ipswich Town have signed defender Cedric Kipre on a season-long loan from French club Reims.

The 28-year-old has plenty of experience of English football with Leicester, Wigan, West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City, the latter a loan spell in 2022-23.

The Ivory Coast international made 28 appearances for Reims last season after joining them from West Brom.

The Ligue 2 club say that the loan agreement with Ipswich includes an option to buy.

"I spoke with the manager and I really liked what he said about the way he wants to work," Kipre told the club website. "He wants to work hard – I also want to work hard."

Ipswich begin the new Championship season, following relegation from the Premier League, with an away game against Birmingham City on Friday, 8 August.

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