Ipswich Town defender Cameron Burgess agrees three-year contract with Swansea City

Cameron Burgess has rejected Ipswich Town’s offer of a new contract in favour of joining fellow Championship side Swansea City.

With his deal at Portman Road due to expire at the end of June, the club has been locked in discussions with the Australian defender for a number of months in a bid to tie him down to fresh terms.

However, those talks failed to come fruition and instead the 29-year-old has agreed a contract with the Swans that runs until the summer of 2028.

Writing on Instagram following confirmation of his departure, Burgess said: “Dear Ipswich, what a ride! Sometimes the game gives you opportunities to look at what is important in our short careers and I am able to write this excited for what lies ahead for me and my family while knowing you have given me the best four years of my career to date.

“To the fans, you helped us all through back-to-back promotions. From the scenes at Portman Road to the countless sell outs away, I thank you for it all.

“To the staff and my team-mates, I owe you all the world. You have helped me grow into the player I am today and given me memories I thought I would only dream of. I cannot thank you enough.”

Meanwhile, Swansea head coach Alan Sheehan told the Welsh club’s website: “We are delighted that Cameron will be joining us at Swansea City.”

“He is an experienced and consistent performer that has seen him rise up through the divisions in the last few years and become a full international.

“During our conversations Cameron really bought in to what we are trying to do at Swansea and I believe he will be a great addition for us on and off the pitch driving standards throughout the club, and we look forward to getting to work with him.”

Having joined Ipswich from Accrington Stanley in 2021, Burgess went on to make 127 appearances for the Suffolk club, from which he scored five goals.