Trappatoni says leave Stephen Ireland alone

Trap feels the hype could be keeping the Manchester City midfielder away

Aston Villa, Spurs, Portsmouth and Sunderland have all been linked with the 29-year-old Dubliner, who played in Saturday’s opening Premier League win at Blackburn.

“Nothing has been said to me about leaving the club,” Dunne told the Irish Star Sunday. “I’ve got three years left on my contract and I am very happy. This is an exciting time at City.

“There is a real competition for places and I’m prepared to fight for mine. I’ve heard that Aston Villa, Spurs, Sunderland, Arsenal and Stoke are all interested in me and that is very flattering, but I’ll continue to do my best for the club until I’m told otherwise.”

 

McCarthy Upbeat

WOLVES boss Mick McCarthy remained upbeat despite his side’s 2-0 defeat at home to West Ham on their Premier League return on Saturday.

Mark Noble and Matthew Upson scored either side of halftime as Wolves, missing injured Irish striker Kevin Doyle, failed to take several scoring chances.

McCarthy said, “I thought we played well and gave a good performance but I want to win. I do not think we have that many lessons to learn.

“What it did confirm is that when we play as well as that we have to take our chances and we have to score. If there is anything to learn that just playing well is not enough. That is what we should understand.”

 

Soccer Shorts

DAMIEN Duff has finally escaped the nonsense at crisis club Newcastle United after passing a medical at Fulham which has agreed a $6 million deal for the Dubliner. Fellow Irish winger Stephen Hunt has completed a move to Hull City from Reading on a four year deal . . .

SHAMROCK Rovers have signed 21-year-old former Hibernian midfielder Ross Chisholm until the end of the current season.

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