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Szmodics has made four senior appearances for the Republic of Ireland, while Phillips has 31 caps for England Ipswich have signed Sammie Szmodics from Blackburn Rovers and Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City on the eve of their return to the Premier League. Szmodics, the Championship's top scorer last season with 27 goals, joins the Tractor Boys on a four-year deal after a fee of £9m plus add-on bonuses was agreed. England midfielder Phillips, 28, has been signed on a season-long loan. Ipswich make their top-flight return, after a 22-year absence, at home to Liverpool on Saturday (12: 30 BST). "It's every boy's dream to play in the Premier League and I've always said to my friends, family and agents that I'll get to the top one day, " said Republic of Ireland international Szmodics. Phillips joins Ipswich after failing break into the City starting side since his £45m move from Leeds United two years ago. He joined West Ham on loan for the second half of last season in an effort to secure an England spot for Euro 2024, but a combination of poor form and injury wrecked his chances of making Gareth Southgate’s squad. "This is a day I've been waiting a number of weeks for now and I’m very happy to be here, " said Phillips. "I want to play as many games as possible, enjoy playing football again and help the team win as many games as possible in the Premier League. " Ipswich manager Kieran Mc Kenna said: "He is of course a high-calibre, experienced midfielder who has played at the highest levels of the game, in both club and international football. " Phillips set to join Ipswich on season-long loan Latest Ipswich Town news, analysis and fan views Get Ipswich news notifications Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser 'Dream' start for Zirkzee - but questions over Sancho future Kane scores as Kompany starts Bayern reign with win PSG thump Le Havre in first match without Mbappe Is it a good idea for Gemma to flatshare with her dad? A big-hearted family story with Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey Vicky Mc Clure is the latest star to trace her lineage Lost connections are revealed, along with stories of courage, joy, sacrifice and resilience Tom Hanks stars in tense thriller. Video Tom Hanks stars in tense thriller Tom Hanks stars as a lawyer who ends up leading negotiations between the US and Russia A new drug changes the streets of LA A hard-hitting drama about the rise of crack cocaine in the 1980s 'One signing could give Arsenal the title' Sutton's opening-weekend predictions v Courteeners frontman Fray The Hundred knockouts: Schedule & how to watch and follow on BBC New rules, new faces - the Premier League is back A trophy, a goal and 'no limit' - Madrid's Mbappe era begins Premier League predictions: Who will finish where in 2024-25? 'This is how I'll pick my side' - Deeney takes on Team of the Week duty Ten new players to watch in the Premier League The rise and fall of North Korea - the sleeping giant of women's football Could there be an NFL Dream Team at LA 2028? Remarkable images from the Paris Olympics Watch the BBC's Paris 2024 closing montage. Video Watch the BBC's Paris 2024 closing montage Paris Olympics: The best stats from the 2024 Games Academy stars & signings - who are the youngsters to watch? The key questions for sport after boxing eligibility row Denise Lewis' best moments on the BBC. Video Denise Lewis' best moments on the BBC The Hollywood Olympics: All you need to know about Los Angeles 2028 © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.