Kinsella to join Irish contingent at Everton

Roberto Martinez has enlarged his Irish colony at Goodison Park after convincing 15-year-old Steven Kinsella to choose Everton over Manchester United.

The gifted winger – already playing for Ireland’s U17s – received a visit in Dublin from the Spaniard last October as the chase for his capture intensified.

His personal intervention worked, as both Manchester clubs, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur were also vying for the teen’s signature.