Cork City boss Colin Healy has admitted he is in the dark regarding any potential talks between Everton and his goalkeeper, David Harrington.
The Blues were heavily linked with a summer move for the 22-year-old, having a reported approach rejected towards the final days of the window. But the young stopper has since travelled to Merseyside for personal talks, with a January return looking likely amid fresh interest from Newcastle United.
Harrington featured in Cork’s 2-2 draw in the League of Ireland First Division last weekend, and manager Healy expects his keeper to be available for the foreseeable future - although he admitted he does not know if there are talks happening in the background.
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“He’s still here anyway, that’s all I know, to be honest,” Healy told the Irish Examiner. “He’s still here and he will be with us for another while. I don’t know if there are more talks going on in the background. I don’t know that, that’s behind the scenes.
“But he’s here, he’s focussed. He’s trained very well this week so there’s no bother with him.”
Speaking shortly after that draw against Longford Town last Friday, Healy admitted that Everton are a ‘massive club’
“He’s a young lad. He’s done very, very well for himself, he’s got a big future in the game,” the Cork City boss told Echo Live . “It can be difficult when you’re a young lad. You have got that pressure and you are linked with Everton.
“Listen they’re a massive club, they are. People don’t realise how big they are. So let’s see what happens over the next few days with it.”
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