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Anis Mehmeti began his career at Wycombe Wanderers Promotion-chasing Ipswich Town have signed winger Anis Mehmeti from Championship rivals Bristol City for an undisclosed fee, reported to be an initial £3m. The London-born Albania international has scored nine goals in 31 appearances for the Robins this season. He played in both their 1-1 draw with Ipswich at Ashton Gate in September and the Tractor Boys' 2-0 win in the reverse fixture earlier this week. Mehmeti was City's top scorer last season with 12 goals and was offered a new contract in October with his existing one due to expire this summer. "Everyone knows the ambition is to get promoted back to the Premier League and I am here to help us achieve that, " Mehmeti told the Ipswich website, external after signing a deal to the summer of 2029. He is the first signing of the current transfer window by Ipswich, who are third in the Championship, having won their past four league games under Kieran Mc Kenna - and the fourth player to leave Bristol City this week. "It's a shame that we lose one of our most interesting players, but that's football and we have to deal with that - we have a strong group of players here, " City boss Gerhard Struber told BBC Radio Bristol. "It's not the moment to cry or to moan about something, it's more a moment where we push together in a typical Bristol City way and not waste too much time on what we cannot change. " Ipswich mural contest offers cash prize Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page Why Norrie exit underlines how Britain is punching below weight Spurs open talks to sign Liverpool's Robertson Uncapped Sela called up for England Six Nations tilt Jessie Buckley on her Oscar-nominated performance in Hamnet Ed Gamble and past contestants discuss the penultimate episode A killer coldly recounts the crime he got away with The story of one of Scotland's most mysterious disappearances Why Norrie exit underlines how Britain is punching below weight A 'reckless teenager' misusing his confidence - the making of Pimblett Why Rams will halt my old friend's journey to brink of Super Bowl Emery 'dreaming' of winning Europa League after writing off title How 55 seconds left Forest's Europa League hopes in balance Six English clubs and old foes - all to play for on Champions League final day 'Ridiculous amount of games' - has Haaland played too much football? Eat & Yap - Arsenal striker Smith answers quickfire questions Video Eat & Yap - Arsenal striker Smith answers quickfire questions A changing man, or change the man - Mc Cullum's reckoning What does the future hold for LIV Golf after Koepka exit? 'I'm a scary sight' - Northampton's 23-stone, one-meal man Raducanu's 'most dispiriting' Slam display - what went wrong? NFL play-offs - how final four can make it to Super Bowl The day I discovered the Everton contract Revie never signed Who will win title race between Hearts, Celtic & Rangers? Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.