Ipswich Town boss Jim Magilton is allegedly seeking pre-contract talks with the defender, expecting to get him on a free transfer. Bramble is off contract at the end of this season and has been linked with a return to Portman Road on a Bosman transfer. But ... we can confirm that the player is set to sign a new deal at St James' Park.
Bramble still has strong links with Ipswich, and often flies to watch the Tractor Boys with team-mate Kieron Dyer. But Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder insists the player has a future at St James' Park.