It has become apparent to The Quartermen today that a deal with Ipswich Town for attacking midfielder Cameron Humphreys is getting closer, if not agreed and concluded at present.

Wycombe have been looking to strengthen Michael Duff’s hand going into the January window, and Cameron Humphreys looks likely to offer a strong option in midfield for Duff for the remainder of the season.

While Jamie Mullins has started to excel in attacking midfield, both players are also capable of filling in as deeper midfielders, where Wycombe also face an injury crisis with Magnus Westergaard, Josh Scowen, George Abbott and Ewan Henderson all out injured, with Luke Leahy playing through pain in the festive period and Taylor Allen filling in as a midfielder against Wimbledon.

Both would also be able to play together in the 5-2-2-1 formation that Duff used against Wimbledon. Whilst this formation was partly injury forced, the team excelled in one of the best performances they’ve had this year.

Humphreys excelled on his loan spell last season with Wycombe, getting seven goals and six assists in 42 matches for the Chairboys, as well as creating 45 chances over the course of the season. Despite this, however, Humphreys has only appeared three times in the league for Ipswich, even with their relegation to the Championship, and even appearing for their U-21 team, so a loan spell would do the midfielder the world of good to continue playing and developing.

He would also add incredible strength to Wycombe’s rotation, with Alex Lowry not being favoured as a starter.

Wycombe could steal a march on teams around them to strengthen their position in an incredibly tight league, with the Chairboys just six points off the play-off spots.