Ipswich Town Finalizes Deal to Acquire Forward Julio Enciso from Strasbourg
Ipswich Town has successfully secured an agreement to sign forward Julio Enciso from Strasbourg. The 22-year-old Paraguay international made a significant impact under current Ipswich manager Gary O’Neil during his time at Strasbourg last season.
O’Neil, who took over as manager at Portman Road this summer, expressed interest in reuniting with Enciso early in this transfer window. This transfer marks a return for Enciso, who spent six months on loan at Ipswich from Brighton in 2025.
Enciso earned praise at Strasbourg, a club that shares ownership with Chelsea under the BlueCo group. Club insiders had regarded him as a potential candidate for a future move to Stamford Bridge.
While the exact transfer fee remains undisclosed, sources indicate that it will consume a significant portion of Ipswich’s remaining transfer budget and generate a substantial profit for Strasbourg, who paid £7.7 million for him last summer.
Ipswich has already made 10 major signings this transfer window, including notable players such as Daizen Maeda from Celtic, Abdul Fatawu from Leicester City, and club-record acquisition Emersonn from Toulouse. It is still uncertain whether the deal for Enciso will exceed the £24 million Ipswich invested in Emersonn earlier this transfer period.
Following their promotion from the Championship, Ipswich Town is set to kick off their Premier League campaign at home against Sunderland on August 22.
Ipswich Town have reached an agreement to sign forward Julio Enciso from Strasbourg.
The 22-year-old Paraguay international impressed under current Ipswich manager Gary O’Neil at Strasbourg last season.
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The former Bournemouth and Wolves boss, who was appointed manager at Portman Road this summer, pushed for an early reunion.
The move would also mark Enciso’s return to Ipswich after a six-month loan spell from Brighton in 2025.
Enciso was highly regarded at French club Strasbourg, which shares ownership with Chelsea through the BlueCo group, and club officials believed he had the potential to earn a move to Stamford Bridge in the future.
Although the fee has not been disclosed at this stage, those involved believe it will account for a sizeable portion of Ipswich’s remaining transfer budget and deliver Strasbourg a substantial profit on the £7.7m they paid for him last summer.
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Ipswich have already made 10 major signings this summer, including Daizen Maeda from Celtic, Abdul Fatawu from Leicester City and club-record signing Emersonn from Toulouse.
It remains unclear whether a deal for Enciso would surpass the £24m the Tractor Boys paid for Emersonn earlier in the transfer window.
Having secured promotion from the Championship, Ipswich begin their Premier League campaign at home to Sunderland on 22 August.
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