The Tractor Boys are looking to offload Simpson in the ongoing window, with the player also keen to leave the club.
Championship club Huddersfield approached Ipswich over the striker’s signature and they managed to agree on a deal for him worth a fee in the £500,000 range.
The Terriers have been negotiating personal terms with Simpson as they edge closer to snapping him up.
However, the Yorkshire outfit could yet miss out on the 20-year-old as they are facing late competition for his signature from the Championship.
Huddersfield’s league rivals West Brom have asked Ipswich about the possibility of a move for the hitman with just hours remaining in the window.
The Baggies could foil Huddersfield’s plans to sign Simpson as their boss Steve Bruce looks to add more strikers to his ranks.
It remains to be seen where Simpson ends up playing this season with both West Brom and Huddersfield locked in a two-way battle for him.
