The 22-year-old attacker hasn’t been away with the squad for a training camp in Austria this week having been given some extra time off following his starring role for England at their victorious European Under-21 Championships campaign.
Earlier this week, it’s understood that Premier League club Brentford had multiple bids for him rejected by the Blues – a £35m relegation release clause not quite triggered ahead of is expiry – but it’s expected the Bees will return to the negotiating table once Bryan Mbeumo’s big money move to Manchester United is concluded.
“Omari’s having a well-earned holiday,” said McKenna. “There’s obviously been interested parties in Omari, which is natural with what he’s done. But he’s still an Ipswich Town player.
“My full focus really has been on the group that’s here. Hopefully we’ll catch up with Omari next week.”
Meanwhile, McKenna confirmed that captain Sam Morsy is close to completing a free transfer switch to Kuwait SC.
Liam Delap, Axel Tuanzebe, Cameron Burgess and Massimo Luongo are among the players who have departed Portman Road since relegation from the Premier League, with David Button, Cedric Kipre and Azor Matusiwa through the door.
McKenna, whose side kick-off their Championship campaign at Birmingham in little under three weeks, says he’s expecting ‘movement in both directions’ before the transfer window shuts on September 1.