Huddersfield Town sign ex-Ipswich man Freddie Ladapo

The 31-year-old was a free agent after agreeing to terminate his contract at Ipswich last month.

Ladapo has put pen to paper over a two-year deal at the John Smith’s Stadium as the Terriers aim to bounce back from last season’s relegation from the Championship.

“I’m really happy to be here and excited to get started and contribute to the challenge ahead,” he told the club site.

“As a free agent you have a choice to make but, luckily for me, mine wasn’t a hard one once I knew how serious the interest was from Town.

“From the very beginning, the talks with Mark Cartwright and Michael Duff couldn’t have been more positive.”

The striker added: “We have a squad I’m delighted to be part of with healthy competition for places within our forwards and across the pitch.

“I know this division and what it takes to get out of it, and I love that we haven’t been shy about admitting that’s exactly what our collective ambition is. My job is to now play a role in that.”

Huddersfield have won three of their opening four games back in the third tier under Michael Duff, who took charge over the summer.

Duff added: “With our numbers in attack limited through suspension and injury, Freddie’s arrival comes at a very important time for us and I’m really happy to have him.

“Our fixture list isn’t getting any kinder or quieter and - with a number of matches coming up against sides around us in the table - adding proven quality is never going to hurt.

“A player who has been promoted from League One three times already and been in a winning environment at other ambitious clubs, his record speaks for itself and he arrives knowing what it takes to thrive at this level and finish the season where you aspire to.

“We’re looking forward to getting Freddie involved in training alongside his new team-mates right away. We have another important fixture this weekend that I’m sure he’ll want to put himself in consideration for.”