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Ed Sheeran helped Ipswich Town to sign a player over the summer just before getting on stage with Taylor Swift, according to the club's chief executive.
Mark Ashton claims the pop star got on a video call to encourage a prospective new signing to seal his move to the East Anglia outfit.
He did not reveal the player's name, but said he is "certainly scoring a few goals" and is a fan of Sheeran, who is a minor shareholder at his hometown club.
"Ed jumped on a Zoom call with him at the training ground, just before he stepped on stage with Taylor Swift," Ashton told a Soccerex industry event in Miami.
"Hopefully that was a key part in getting the player across the line."
Sheeran and pop icon Swift were on stage together on 15 August at Wembley Stadium, one day before Sammie Szmodics signed from Blackburn.
After scoring an overhead kick in Ipswich's 2-1 win over Tottenham this month, he shared a picture of himself with Sheeran on Instagram.
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"Overhead kick, Win & a smudge with big ed. GET IN THERE," Szmodics wrote alongside the post.
Ashton joked Sheeran is now "officially a part of our recruitment team", adding he is a "local man" and "global superstar".
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Sheeran has been the club's shirt sponsor since 2021 and is regularly seen at matches at the club's Portman Road stadium.
Ipswich host giants Manchester United on Sunday, a match that's particularly notable for being Ruben Amorim's first game in charge of the Red Devils.
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