Newcastle United midfielder Rory Finneran has received his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for their friendly against Grenada. The 18-year-old has joined Heimir Hallgrimsson's squad in Murcia, Spain for their training camp before they face Grenada on Saturday at the Estadio Nueva Condomina [17:00 BST].
Newcastle are planning to keep Will Osula at the club beyond this summer, Confidential understands. Interest in the 22-year-old has been extensive, at home and abroad, and he nearly joined Frankfurt in a £30million deal last August. Given his current form - three goals in his last four starts in the Premier League - that interest will only intensify in the coming weeks. Aston Villa also had a deal agreed last summer, while Everton, Crystal Palace, Bayern Munich and Leverkusen have also checked on his situation.