The 29-year-old joins Ipswich for an undisclosed fee and becomes the club\u2019s eighth new arrival of the summer transfer window. His move is subject to a visa application.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Lukic brings considerable experience to Ipswich, having made nearly 100 Premier League appearances during his time with Fulham. He joined the London club in January 2023 and made 106 appearances across all competitions, including 13 in the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Before moving to England, Lukic spent seven years with Italian club Torino, making 168 appearances and scoring 14 goals. He also had a brief spell with Spanish side Levante during the 2017-18 season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At international level, Lukic has earned 62 senior caps for Serbia. He represented the country at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, featuring in all three group-stage matches against Brazil, Cameroon and Switzerland.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He was also part of Serbia\u2019s squad for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany, making three appearances against England, Slovenia and Denmark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI am proud to sign for this club. I know there is a great history here and some brilliant supporters so I can\u2019t wait to get started,\u201d Lukic said after completing the move.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI have played at Portman Road before in the Premier League and the atmosphere was one of the best I have experienced. I can\u2019t wait to play here as a home player.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI am a box-to-box player who gives my all every time I am on the pitch and I\u2019m excited to meet everyone and get started.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ipswich manager Gary O\u2019Neil welcomed the arrival, saying Lukic\u2019s Premier League experience would strengthen an important area of the squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSasa is a player who brings real experience to the squad heading into the new season. Having played nearly 100 games in the Premier League, he knows what it takes to compete in the division and has been a consistent performer throughout his time at Fulham,\u201d O\u2019Neil said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe are delighted to have him with us and further strengthen an important area of the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSasa is a player who brings real experience to the squad heading into the new season. Having played nearly 100 games in the Premier League, he knows what it takes to compete in the division and has been a consistent performer throughout his time at Fulham,\u201d O\u2019Neil said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He played an important role in Partizan\u2019s Serbian SuperLiga title-winning campaign in 2015-16 before joining Torino in 2016.<\/p>\r\n\r\n