Stoke City run the rule over Shelbourne forward during Cork training camp, but face competition
Championship side Stoke City have been at Fota Island this week in Cork for a pre-season training camp.
Shelbourne forward Gavin Hodgins has been training this week with Stoke City during their pre-season camp in Cork.
The Championship side have been staying and training at Fota Island - and on Wednesday night they wrapped up their camp with a 5-0 win against League of Ireland side Cork City.
Hodgins did not feature in that game, but he did train with Steven Schumacher’s side in what the Potters boss described as a “pleasing” week’s work ahead of the new campaign.
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There is also interest in the teenager from rival Championship sides, as well as clubs in League One, and a move is expected during this summer window.
Hull City and Ipswich Town have monitored the youngster in recent months.
Reflecting on their week in Cork, Schumacher said: “We’ve worked a lot on out-of-possession info, basic organisation, and learned some principles.
“We’ve worked on our fundamentals. It’s been a pleasing out-of-possession week and that can only help us moving forward.”
Elsewhere, Shamrock Rovers Under-20 prospect Ryan Kelly is being tracked by Championship side Millwall and Serie A outfit Torino.
And Shelbourne’s Charles McGee has become the latest Irish youngster to sign for Swedish side Ytterhogdals. He joins Jack O’Reilly and Darragh Dunne at the Tommy Stewart-managed club.
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