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Ali Al-Hamadi: Stoke City sign Ipswich Town forward on loan

Stoke City have signed Ipswich forward Ali Al-Hamadi on loan for the rest of the season.

The 22-year-old helped Ipswich win promotion to the top flight last season after joining from AFC Wimbledon midway through the campaign.

In August, he became the first player from Iraq to appear in the Premier League.

Al-Hamadi's arrival at Stoke will help to plug the gap left by Tom Cannon's loan spell being ended early by Leicester, with the striker subsequently joining Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee.

Potters sporting director Jon Walters said:, external "Strikers of real pedigree are one of the hardest commodities to secure in any transfer window, so to get Ali over the line is a significant boost for us all.