<b>By Our Football Staff

Ipswich Town fans expressed fears today that the club's record signing might not be fully fit for the new season.</b>

Paul Trotter, known affectionately as 'Porky' on the terraces, was snapped up for £4 million by Mick McCarthy last week, and was expected to play up front for  the Blues.



But when the players reported for the start of pre-season training yesterday, Trotter appeared to have put on lots of weight over the summer.

One supporter said: "He looks like he would burst out of his shirt, to be honest. He's reputed to be on a high wage, so if he wants to bring home the bacon he needs to trim the fat first."

<center><a href="http://www.suffolkgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/itfc-pig.jpg"><img src="http://www.suffolkgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/itfc-pig.jpg" alt="ipswich town pig" width="960" height="776" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3938" /></a><i>Facing the chop: Trotter faces grilling over fitness (Photo: ITFC)</center><i><br><br>







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