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Luongo Loan Signing Confirmed
Luongo Loan Signing Confirmed
Monday, 23rd Jul 2012 17:55 by TWTD.co.uk

Town have confirmed the signing of Tottenham midfielder Massimo Luongo on a season-long loan. As reported earlier, the 19-year-old was at Portman Road this afternoon to complete the paperwork on the switch and to look around the ground.

Luongo, who TWTD was first to reveal was being targeted by the Blues a fortnight ago, told the club site: "Joining Ipswich on loan is a great opportunity for me and I'm really looking forward to challenging for a first-team place here.”

He later added on Twitter: "Happy to have things sorted at Ipswich. It should be a good experience for me at this great club. Looking forward to it!"

The holding midfielder will train with his new team-mates for the first time on Tuesday and could be in the squad for Wednesday's friendly at Cambridge United.

Sydney-born Luongo joined Spurs in January 2011 after impressing while on trial, where he trained under Blues new academy director Bryan Klug, having previously played for APIA Leichhardt Tigers in his homeland.

He made nine appearances for their U18s in the 2010/11 season scoring three goals from central midfield, including one in a final day 2-1 defeat of Town’s youngsters.

 

 

By the beginning of last season he had impressed enough to make his senior debut – and miss the decisive spotkick in a shoot-out – as a 71st minute sub in a Carling Cup tie with Stoke. That remains his only first team appearance.

Capped twice by Australia at U20 level and called into senior training camps, 5ft 9½in tall Luongo also qualifies to play for Italy, the nation of his father's birth, and Indonesia, where his mother was born.

 

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