League One club monitor Northern Ireland striker: ‘We've done very well with young players'
Now, Blackpool want to recruit the striker – who has 25 League One goals - on a permanent basis.
The Seasiders are also keen to recruit Sheffield Wednesday forward Michael Smith.
Blackpool boss Steve Bruce said: 'Both are very good players, and are the sort of calibre that we are looking at.
'It'd be unfair for me to start mentioning names of individuals, but that's the sort of level of player we are looking at to help us for what is going to be a really tough campaign ahead.
'We'd all love someone 20 or 21, everyone enjoys a young one. We've done very well with the young players we have brought forward.
'Let's see what becomes available, we're just getting ready to go to work, and let's see.'
The Belfast native has earned nine senior caps for Northern Ireland, making his debut against Lithuania in 2021.
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