The Blues have confirmed the signing of Plymouth Argyle midfielder Panutche Camara on a two-year contract with the club having an option for a further season.

The Blues are understood to have paid £500,000 for the Guinea-Bissau international, Town’s ninth signing of the summer and their second and final addition of deadline day with the transfer window closing at 11pm.

“This is a great opportunity for me,” Camara, 25, who is known as Pan and will wear the number 28 shirt, told iFollow Ipswich.

“Everything has come about very quickly, but it was really good to speak to the manager and I appreciate how he wants me here.

“He told me good things about the team and he knows what I can bring to the squad. I have enjoyed my time in English football but I am looking forward to this next step.

“I am so happy to be here. I can’t wait to get started and meet the fans, as well as everyone that is part of the club.”

Having played youth football in Portugal with Loures and Vitoria de Guimeraes, Camara joined Barnsley’s U23s before signing for Dulwich Hamlet early in 2017.

The versatile central midfielder moved on to Crawley that summer and spent three years with the Red Devils before he joined Plymouth on a free transfer in the summer of 2020.

Camara, who is 6ft 1in tall, made 82 starts and 13 sub appearances for the Pilgrims, scoring 10 goals. He is yet to feature this season due to a groin problem.

Capped four times by Guinea-Bissau, scoring once, Camara was made available by Plymouth at the end of 2021/22 having turned down the offer of a new contract.

The Pilgrims subsequently took up a one-year option on his previous deal which ran to next summer.

Camara will be the first Town player to represent Guinea-Bissau at international level.

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nowinecrisis added 19:33 - Sep 1 Excellent signing, for those that haven't seen him play you will be impressed, he may need time to settle but good player at this level. Great business.
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Lennyboy added 19:36 - Sep 1 At last, a player that can kick with both feet. Looks good on the VT playback.
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SussexTractor added 19:37 - Sep 1 GasPan ! We don't have an energy crisis at Portman Rd 😜
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BurleysGloryDays added 19:57 - Sep 1 Wow! From that highlights reel he is absolutely class! Playing beneath his level by some way, that's massively exciting! I had no idea he had that class! Can't wait to see him play for us, hope it's a long deal! Happy to stake now that he'll play for us in Championship, maybe more. V exciting player
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PremierBlue added 20:00 - Sep 1 Pan's got drive, so we need the Gas.
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KernewekBlue added 20:01 - Sep 1 Glad to see some more new, capable faces being brought into the fold. Ahadme looks to be a good acquisition, especially at this level and being so young, has plenty of seasons to improve and become an integral part of the team going forward. Camara looks like a decent signing too. Just hope he can focus on improving the squad we already have, click with his new team mates and develop his own game even further. Nothing negative to say about our new midfielder. Puns intended! COYB

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LegendofthePhoenix added 20:03 - Sep 1 Welcome Panutche! You wont regret coming here. Clearly from your interview everything has happened really fast, but you will soon learn what a great club you have joined, and that we are only going in one direction - up. Work hard, and make a place your own in the starting 11.
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ringwoodblue added 20:08 - Sep 1 Pan looks like a very good addition to the squad. Hope he gets fit soon and helps us get promotion.
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poeticblue added 20:18 - Sep 1 We like your versatility; You like this opportunity. So come, bring your smile from Argyle Is Pan short for pandemic? Anyway, we hope you'll make promotion academic.
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Ipswichbusiness added 20:18 - Sep 1 Presumably management doesn't expect Harper or El Miz to be coming back.
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blue86 added 20:25 - Sep 1 Welcome aboard and good luck, decent signing and a decent deadline day! Squad looking very strong indeed. Come on town, let's go!!
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TimmyH added 20:26 - Sep 1 Good transfer window...hopefully another good edition, let's Pan this league! Welcome!
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norfolkbluey added 20:38 - Sep 1 I look forward to him frying the opposition, but seriously, his signing is the icing on the cake and with the quality in the side now this must be our year to get out of this league which has been a period akin to the dark ages. This is more like a period of enlightenment with all the quality of the players McK has assembled. Well done the manager, backroom staff, Mike Ashton and the backers in America. COYB

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marinermyhero added 20:49 - Sep 1 So what do u thnk then blues1 do you actually agree with all the comments for a change personly 2 gd signings
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KiwiTractor added 20:54 - Sep 1 Welcome Panutche Note he hasn't played a game this season, due to a groin injury - could be a while until we see him on the field?
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blues1 added 21:06 - Sep 1 Bedsits. Jave u not seen our matches against plymouth the last couple of seasons then? As u say u know nothing about him. Ran the midfield against us at their place last season
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 21:14 - Sep 1 One worry in the past is that we have looked a bit lightweight against physical teams. Seems as though we have adressed that now. Don't know much about either Pan or Ahadme, but they seem to be just what we needed at this stage. Well done to all involved and welcome to fortress PR.
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dirtydingusmagee added 21:35 - Sep 1 COYB lets do this .
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ThaiBlue added 21:35 - Sep 1 Well done to ashton and the owners for getting these deals done.marcus evans now a distant memory.
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runaround added 22:34 - Sep 1 Welcome to ITFC Pan
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madmouse1959 added 23:53 - Sep 1 We all hope it works out for you and you enjoy your time helping Ipswich get promotion. Good Luck.
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DeliasMashedPotato added 07:22 - Sep 2 He comes from Africa, he drives a blue tractor, camara oooohhh. Coyb.
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1RWR added 07:33 - Sep 2 You have to take your hat off to Ashton & Co, two very good pieces of business, totally professional! COYB
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shakytown added 09:53 - Sep 2 Nice to be signing players with a future instead of old has beens carrying injuries.
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Linkboy13 added 10:09 - Sep 2 Looking very good signings on paper looking forward to seeing them on grass. The future of the likes of Pigott, Harper and El Mizouni is looking a bit bleak do to this fair play Horlicks i can see one or two departures in the not too distant future.
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