Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town have officially entered the transfer scrap for one of Europe’s most exciting young wingers, joining a Premier League trio in the race for 22-year-old Chile international Dario Osorio.
After sealing automatic promotion by finishing 2nd in the Championship with 84 points, Ipswich are moving aggressively to build a squad capable of Premier League survival.
Right wing has been a glaring issue since Omari Hutchinson’s £37.5m exit to Nottingham Forest, leaving McKenna short of options behind Jaden Philogene and Jack Clarke.
Enter Osorio. The FC Midtjylland star has been tracked by Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Everton, but GiveMeSport confirm Ipswich have now “finally joined” the race — turning it into a four-club fight.
Osorio, 22, is exactly the profile Ipswich want: a left-footed right winger with blistering pace, technical quality, and international pedigree.
He burst through at Universidad de Chile with 10 goals in 44 league games before moving to Denmark, and is already a senior Chile international.
McKenna’s side failed with a move for Femi Azeez in January and are determined not to miss out again.
Ipswich have already made the loans of Cedric Kipre and Chuba Akpom permanent this summer, signaling serious intent. Osorio would be the biggest statement yet.
Sunderland had interest in January, but the Premier League quartet now lead the queue. With Hutchinson’s fee banked and McKenna promised backing, Portman Road chiefs believe they can compete financially.
For Ipswich, landing Osorio wouldn’t just solve a tactical hole — it would prove the Tractor Boys are back to take on the elite, not just make up numbers.
The race is on. And Ipswich are in it.
