Bundesliga star opens the door to lining out for Republic of Ireland
Bundesliga star Paul Nebel has opened the door to a possible international switch to the Republic of Ireland.
Nebel plays as a winger for Mainz and scored ten goals in the German top flight this season.
The 22-year-old qualifies for Ireland through his maternal grandmother despite representing Germany at various underage levels.
He is currently part of Germany's squad for the U21 Euros, starring in their victory over Slovenia earlier this week.
But Nebel has not ruled out the possibility of lining out for the Boys in Green in the future.
"After the season, they [the FAI] started courting me more intensively. That's nice," Nebel said.
"If things don't work out with the DFB at some point, then I'll have to think about it, because Ireland is also in my heart."
Irish hopes should be cautioned, though, by the fact that it might not be long before Nebel is called up to the senior squad.
'Of course, one wishes to play for the senior national team at some point,' Nebel said. 'I've been with the DFB since the U15s [since 2017] and am very proud to represent the jersey.'
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