Mick McCarthy rules out paying £3m fee for Ronan Curtis

League One Portsmouth are expecting to offload Ireland winger Curtis before the transfer window closes this month

Ireland winger Ronan Curtis. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Mick McCarthy says Cardiff City won’t splash out £3m to recruit Ireland winger Ronan Curtis.

League One Portsmouth are expecting to offload the 25-year-old before the transfer window closes this month, with his contract situation bolstering his value.