STEPHEN KENNY HAS called up Bristol City winger Mark Sykes for the upcoming friendlies with Norway and Malta.
The Ireland manager saw his attacking options dealt a blow following the withdrawal of strikers Scott Hogan and Will Keane through injury.
Sykes began the process of switching allegiances from Northern Ireland to the Republic after the Belfast native represented the IFA at underage level.
Kenny included him in his squad during the summer for games with Belgium and Lithuania but now looks in line to see some action over the coming days having impressed in Championship action so far this season.
Norway last night also confirmed that star striker Erling Haaland had been ruled out of the trip to Dublin this week.
€60 million for a back up keeper.
Worlds gone chuck chuck
@Peter Roche: £50m for Wan Bissaka,ffs I’d want 2 Bissaka’s for that
@Peter Roche: even 30 million seems mad but this guy was very, very good before his move
So it’s a straight swap then
@John Fagan: Yes but the two “transfers” are taking place a few days apart so as not to attract the attention of the financial fair play
@Con Al: so one will be put on the bookd as last season and the other as next season.
@Dave O Keeffe: got it in one
35 mil for a keeper that has never saved a penalty in his career.
@Johnny O’Hooligan: https://youtu.be/R3GnedIeICU
@Johnny O’Hooligan: https://youtu.be/6JtXfYmz8SY