Carlisle United Football Club can confirm that second-year scholar Ryan Carr has today joined League One outfit Ipswich Town on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.
Carr, 18, who was due to end his YTS programme at the club this summer, has been on the first-team bench seven times this season and made his senior debut in the Papa Johns Trophy home meeting with Fleetwood Town back in September.
That was a game United won on penalties following a 1-1 draw in normal time.
Manager Paul Simpson said: “We’re obviously disappointed to lose Ryan as we feel he would have had a bright future with us.
“Sadly with the EPPP/EFL academy compensation rules we were left in a position of very little strength to negotiate or object to this happening.
“As a club we have to try and develop homegrown players and we felt Ryan was progressing well. He’d been involved with the first team on a number of occasions.
“We also have to understand that there are times when we need to sell on players to clubs who are in stronger league and financial positions than ourselves.
“This is certainly the case in this transfer.
“We wish Ryan the best of luck for his career and I hope he is able to develop at Ipswich Town.”
Everybody at the club wishes Ryan all the very best as he moves on from the Blues.
