Stoke defender happy at Ipswich

The 31-year-old has impressed during his first three months while on loan with the Championship side.

“I go back there (Stoke) for about 20-odd days until the transfer window opens again and we will see what happens then,” he told Ipswich’s official website.

“I’ll see what the gaffer says when I go back to Stoke, but if we’re doing well here, I want to be a part of it.

“I’m enjoying it and it’s a nice place to be around, especially when we’re winning as that always helps.

“But I’ve got other things aside from football going on at the minute, with a baby on the way, but perhaps we could extend my loan until the end of the season and then see how things go from there.”