Toon consider £5M swoop for Ipswich duo

By Matthew Jones
March 12 2003

Will Ipswich accept a £5M bid for U21 duo Darren Bent and Darren Ambrose? A £2.5M was rejected by Ipswich last month, but Sir Bobby is willing to inrease that in order to bring the young pair to Tyneside.

Newcastle United have confirmed that they are wiling to increase their bid for Ipswich Town duo Darren Bent and Darren Ambrose.

Sir Bobby Robson is eager to sign the England Under 21 pair, who had a £2.5M bid for them rejected last month.

Sir Bobby' is ready to offer First Division Ipswich's administrators a bid of £5 million to cover the cost for both players.