Ipswich Town have signed Serbia midfielder Sasa Lukic from Fulham, announcing the deal on their official website on 8 August 2026.

The 28-year-old central midfielder becomes Ipswich's eighth new arrival of the summer transfer window, as manager Gary O'Neil reshapes his squad ahead of the new season. Lukic had undergone a medical at the club the previous day, according to Yahoo Sports, before completing the switch.

Lukic arrived in English football when Fulham signed him from Italian side Torino in January 2023. He went on to make 106 appearances for the west London club, operating at the base of midfield — the position that sits deepest, responsible for winning the ball back and setting the tempo of attacks.

Before his move to the Premier League, Lukic spent seven seasons at Torino, where he built a substantial body of work: 168 appearances and 14 goals in Italy's top flight. That pedigree — nearly 300 senior club appearances across two of Europe's major leagues — is exactly the kind of background O'Neil is leaning on.

"Sasa brings real experience to the squad," O'Neil said, according to the BBC, pointing to the midfielder's track record as a key reason for the signing.

On the international stage, Lukic has won 62 caps for Serbia and represented his country at both the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the 2024 European Championship in Germany. That tournament pedigree means he has played in two of football's biggest competitions — environments where the pressure and pace are a step above the weekly club grind.

For Ipswich fans, the appeal is straightforward. Lukic is a player who has done the job in Serie A and the Premier League, and who has worn his national team's shirt at the highest level. He arrives as the eighth piece of a busy summer — and with the new season looming, every signing carries the weight of needing to settle quickly.

Lukic's move from Fulham closes a chapter that began with promise in January 2023 and produced over a century of appearances. Now he heads to Portman Road, where O'Neil is assembling a squad he hopes can compete from the first whistle.