Ipswich striker Pablo Counago has rejected the chance to move to the Liberty, opting to stay at Portman Road instead

The Tractor Boys had accepted an offer - worth around £400k - for the striker on Friday, but Counago couldn't agree terms with Huw Jenkins and Paulo Sousa.

Sousa will now turn his attention to other striker targets, with less than two weeks until the opening Championship fixture at Leicester City.

Southampton striker Marek Saganowski is being linked with a move from the South Coast this summer, along with Fiorentina frontman Samuel di Carmine.

"We spoke with the agent, but Pablo has turned down our offer," Jenkins told the official site.

"It seems that the player is happy to stay at Ipswich.

"We are obviously disappointed, but Paulo (Sousa) has always said that he has a number of options and targets.

"Pablo's decision to turn down our offer means we will now start to pursue those options."

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