The high-profile move we’ve all been waiting for

What joy! What relief! With our eardrums fairly popping from the relentless cacophony of speculation surrounding the likes of Ronaldo, Bale, Rooney and Suarez, at long last we have a big-name Irish transfer story to get excited about.

Okay, it might not be quite as sensational as Sol Campbell changing strips in North London or Carlos Tevez crossing the great divide in Manchester or Luis Figo enraging Barcelona by joining Real Madrid but, still, the sight of one of our best-known performers finally departing a grand old club to hook up with perceived nouveau riche upstarts, is definitely one to put a bit of zip back in the local coverage.

So best of luck at your new home P Kenny — we will, as Il Trap likes to say, follow you closely.