Official: Atalanta send Godfrey to Ipswich Town on loan | OneFootball

As expected, Atalanta have officially sent Ben Godfrey on loan to Ipswich Town as he tries to get more regular playing time.

The defender had undergone a medical over the last 24 hours and the announcement was made this afternoon.

Godfrey had joined Atalanta in a big €12m investment from Everton over the summer of 2024, but struggled to make an impact under coach Gian Piero Gasperini.

The 26-year-old managed only 22 minutes of football spread out over five appearances in all competition for La Dea.

This move to Ipswich Town is a ‘dry’ loan, meaning there is no option to buy at the end of the season.

Godfrey explains Atalanta exit

Ben Godfrey of Atalanta acknowledges the fans after the Coppa Italia match between Atalanta and Cesena at Gewiss Stadium on December 18, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“It’s been an exciting couple of days and I’m just delighted to have signed and can’t wait to meet the lads and get started,” Godfrey told TownTV.

“I have really enjoyed speaking to the Manager (Kieran McKenna) and to have the opportunity to work under him now is something I’m very excited about. I’ve watched a lot of the games from the first half of the season and you can tell from those that the group is a tight one, full of players giving everything to achieve their goals.

“I’ve not played as much as I would have liked so far this season, but I feel ready to contribute and am looking forward to getting out there.”

Godfrey made two senior caps for England following his debut in June 2021, facing Austria and Romania.

Atalanta were top of the Serie A table going into this weekend, before playing the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final against Inter.

They won the Europa League last season and reached the Coppa Italia Final, also playing Real Madrid in the European Super Cup.