Isaac Price
Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill believes Isaac Price will be on the radar of Premier League clubs following his explosive start to the season with West Bromwich Albion in the Championship.
Price, who moved to West Brom from Standard Liege in January, has scored three times in two League games, taking the Baggies to second spot in the table.
That electric form mirrors what he has delivered for Northern Ireland, netting nine goals in just 22 internationals.
“The position that he plays for us is probably where West Brom are starting to see him play,” said O’Neill at his squad announcement for next month’s World Cup games in Luxembourg and Germany.
“He’s arriving in the box, he’s scoring from outside the box. He gives you great athleticism as well. His versatility is a good thing to have.
“I think that there’s no better thing than a player that can change a game and change key moments in a game, and Isaac’s doing that on a consistent basis. That’s going to make him very much in the eyeline of a lot of clubs.
“He’ll believe that he’s going to a club that can get promotion to the Premier League.
“I believe he is a Premier League player and the most important thing is that he keeps playing the way he is.”
Asked if he felt that Premier League clubs would be looking at Price, who did play for Everton as a teenager in the top flight prior to his move to Standard Liege in 2023, O’Neill said: “Well, I know how clubs operate. So, if you’ve got a 21-year-old that’s scored nine goals in 22 (caps) and you’re not looking at him, you’re not doing your job very well.
“So I’d assume that, yeah, these players are watched and I know they’re watched.”