Former Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna will cost £8m if any club want to appoint him in the next 12 months.
The 40-year-old stepped down as the Tractor Boys’ manager this month to spend more time with his family.
But Ipswich have protected themselves and the triple promotion-winning manager and will still bank compensation despite McKenna walking away from Portman Road.
There remains the possibility it could be negotiated down closer to next year’s 1 July cut off to ensure Ipswich do not lose McKenna for free, but the current figure is £8m.
The price tag put Bournemouth off previously, before they appointed Marco Rose, while it remained a consideration for Fulham when they looked at McKenna following Marco Silva’s Craven Cottage exit this month.
The former Manchester United assistant quit Ipswich despite leading them back to the Premier League at the first attempt.
He took charge of in 2021 when they were in League One and guided them to three promotions in the past four seasons, two of which have taken the club into the top flight.
McKenna, who was born in London and raised in Northern Ireland, had two years remaining on his contract at Ipswich after signing a four-year deal in 2024.
He won 105 of his 222 games in charge.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Gary O’Neil are candidates to replace McKenna with the club stepping up their search this week.
