I am producing what Trapattoni is looking for, insists Reid

SUNDERLAND midfielder Andy Reid believes his current impressive form can earn him an international recall.

Reid hasn’t figured in a Republic of Ireland squad since a disagreement with Trapattoni over a curfew the Italian imposed in the wake of the Republic’s World Cup qualifier against Georgia in Mainz last year. Sunderland manager Steve Bruce recently suggested an apology from the Dubliner might be the only way to end the stalemate.

There has also been speculation that Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn will attempt to broker a peace deal between the two ahead of next month’s World Cup play-off against France.