Anis Mehmeti left Bristol City to start a new experience at Ipswich Town. Bristol City manager Gerhard Struber stopped talking immediately after the news was made official.

"We know that Anis was one of the most interesting players in recent times and he developed very, very quickly in recent months in a very interesting direction. That he, after all, has big offers, with his performance in the last five, six months, that's not a surprise to me.

On the one hand, it's great to see how our football and our team are doing. On the other hand, it's, of course, a shame that we're losing one of our best players. This is not the time to cry or complain about anything, it's more the time to push together in a typical Bristol City way, where we are, and we have to go and not waste too much time on what we can't change. It's not in my influence; we have to do all the things that ultimately help us win tomorrow and in the games to come.

In this regard, the boys deserve a coach in front of them who has energy and confidence. I have great faith in this group that we can surprise and in this regard I will do everything. I am not a dreamer, I have been with Anis in many, many conversations and I thought he would leave because there were many offers. I fought for him, but I understand. Emotionally it is difficult, we also had a very good human relationship, I was very close to him and I am very sad, "said Struber.