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Keane to let duo leave

Image: McAuley: Heading for exit

Ipswich boss Roy Keane is ready to let defensive duo Gareth McAuley and Ben Thatcher leave Portman Road.

McAuley confirms he can go

Ipswich boss Roy Keane is ready to let defensive duo Gareth McAuley and Ben Thatcher leave Portman Road. Keane is prepared to wield the axe after a dismal start to the season, which sees the club still searching for their first win of the campaign. McAuley, who was sent off in Tuesday's 1-1 home draw with Nottingham Forest, has revealed he has been informed he can leave if another club comes in for him. "My agent got a call from the chairman who said if a club could be found for me then to go ahead," McAuley told the Daily Mail. Former Tottenham and Charlton defender Thatcher has not featured in the first-team this season and Keane has confirmed he is not in contention for selection. "He's fit, but not in my plans," noted Keane.